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1. This is the largest of the castles in its region, with 440 rooms. King Francis I used it as a hunting lodge and entertained Emperor Charles V here to show off his enormous wealth. Its most spectacular feature is the open double staircase, which it is said to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. What is its name?
2. This castle is called the Chateau des Dames, the Ladies' Castle. It is located near the village of same name. It was designed by Philibert de l'Orme. Henry II gave it to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, and after the king's death his wife, Catherine de Medici, forced Diane to exchange it for another one. After Catherine's death, the castle went to her daughter in law, Louise de Lorraine-Vaudemont, wife of Henri III. Which castle is it?
3. This castle, an example of French Renaissance architecture, is set on an island of the Indre River. It is relatively small and is made of two sections. It was witness to a massacre ordered by Charles VII who had 350 soldiers of the Burgundian troops occupying the town killed in one day during the 100 Years' War. What is its name?
4. This French castle was built as a real chateau-fort, or castle fortress. It was fortified in Greco-Roman times but in 1218 King Philippe II added to the fortress. Since then, the family who owned it until the twentieth century continued building and adding to it. It is now a national monument - but which castle is it?.
5. This castle was the place where King Francis I was raised and later it served as the family home of his son, King Henri II and his wife Catherine de Medici, where they raised their children. The future Queen of the Scots, Mary Stuart, also grew up in this castle and formed a close relationship with her future husband, Francis II. What is its name?
6. Cardinal Louis de Guise and his brother Henri were assassinated in this castle. King Henri III ordered their death as he resented the influence the Guise family had with the people of France. Those were the times of the Religion Wars and the War of the Three Henrys - Henry III, Henry of Guise and Henry, King of Navarre, who later became King Henry IV. Which castle is it?
7. This French castle is located on a small limestone island In the Mediterranean Sea, near the coast of Marseilles. It is the place where the title character of Alexander Dumas novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" was imprisoned for many years. What is its name?
8. This beautiful castle can only be visited at low tide as it is located on an island near the coast of Normandy. The castle houses an abbey on top of the hill and it can be reached only when the sea is not covering the road to the castle. This castle receives over three million tourists a year. What is its name?
9. This castle was the Popes' residence during the period in the fourteenth century when they went into exile in France. All popes from this period (1309 to 1378) were French. After this period, the castle was neglected for many years until the beginning of the twentieth century. The city where this castle is located has a very famous bridge. Which castle is it?
10. This castle was originally built by Philippe d'Orleans in the 15th century demolished by Louis XIII in the 17th century and again rebuilt by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is considered Viollet le Duc's masterpiece. It is located in the Forest of Compiegnes and houses a museum of 19th century masterpieces. Can you tell me which castle this is?
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