The Château de Flaugergues is a castle near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France. It is one of many follies erected by wealthy merchants surrounding the city.
The follies in the region were constructed by aristocrats serving the French king. In 1696, Etienne de Flaugergues, member of the Cour des Comptes, bought a piece of land and built which henceforth carried his name. It took him 45 years to give the existing house its current a...
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