Château de Montesquieu

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Château de Montesquieu is a historic castle in La Brède, France, best known as the birthplace and residence of the Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu.

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Château de Montesquieu canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
château
historic monument
alsoKnownAs Château de La Brède
birthplaceOf Montesquieu
country France
era Middle Ages
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Renaissance architecture
medieval architecture
hasCoordinates approximately 44.68°N 0.56°W
hasCulturalSignificance French Enlightenment heritage
French philosophy history
hasFloorCount multiple storeys
hasGardenStyle English-style park
landscape garden
hasMaterial stone
hasPart drawbridge
moat
park
vineyards
hasProtectionStatus protected historic site
hasTower yes
hasUse museum
tourist attraction
hasWebsite official site of Château de La Brède / Montesquieu
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationAppliesToPart castle building
park
heritageDesignationCountry France
laterModificationPeriod Renaissance
locatedIn Gironde
La Brède
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
southwestern France
locatedNear Bordeaux
namedAfter Montesquieu
notableFor Enlightenment history
association with Montesquieu
openToPublic true
ownedBy Montesquieu family
partOf commune of La Brède
residenceOf Montesquieu
significantEvent Montesquieu’s childhood residence
Montesquieu’s later residence
birth of Montesquieu
surroundedBy moat filled with water
tourismRegion Bordeaux wine region

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Château de La Brède hasAlternativeName Château de Montesquieu