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239: 119: 22: 192:, but in the 15th century it was considered far removed from the seat of power at the royal domains. Nonetheless, Guillaume Gouffier built a magnificent château and his offspring updated and improved it. In 1538, his daughter-in-law, 254:
who lived there for the rest of her life. Her son had little interest in the property as he preferred to be much closer to the royal court so in 1736 he sold the château to the
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structure built over a cloister. One of the galleries contains one of the most prestigious works of art from the French Renaissance period.
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in 1620. In the mid 17th century, Charlotte Gouffier became enamored with the renowned intellect,
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for permanent installation in the Château d'Oiron. The château has been listed as a
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served as the model for Charles Perrault's "Marquis de Carabas" in his story,
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Recognized worldwide, the museum is dedicated to contemporary art. In 1993,
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Two generations later, another Gouffier was exiled from the king's court by
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Today, Oiron is only a short drive from the royal châteaux in the
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Château
Oiron
Deux-Sèvres
département
France
Charles VII of France
Guillaume Gouffier
Touraine
Charles Perrault
Puss in Boots
King Louis XIV
Madame de Montespan
Val de Loire
Helene de Hengest
Henry II
Claude Gouffier
Claude Gouffier
Cardinal Richelieu

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