Chateau du Côing lies at the confluence of Sèvre Nantaise and Maine in the village of Saint Fiacre, not far from the city of Nantes. The castle owes its name to this location, because Côing is the old french word for corner (French: Coin). Already since 1421 , the family of the present owner Véronique […]
Bagad de Nantes – Breton music
Bagad de Nantes – Ambassadors of the Breton music Please watch the 4K UHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content The […]
Château des ducs de Bretagne – Nantes
The Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) impresses with its mighty fortification walls and through the good condition of its building in the Renaissance and Baroque style. After renovation at the beginning of the millennium, the castle was re-opened in 2007. It provides an impressive backdrop for official festivals and […]
Starkenburg – Moselle
Starkenburg, a municipality in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich lies 250 m above the Moselle River on a rocky ridge in the Hunsrück. The strongly sloping hillside towards the Moselle offers an unspoiled view of the town of Traben-Trarbach. Originally the place was already inhabited by the Romans and later destroyed by the Franks. In the 13th […]
Zwettl Abbey and Rappottenstein Castle – Austria
Zwettl Abbey is located in the Waldviertel – Forest Quarter, the northwestern part of Lower Austria. On the way to the Waldviertel we meet the typical granite rocks of the Bohemian Massif, which contain valuable amethysts and as the forests characterize the landscape. Rappottenstein Castle, built by the Kuenringer dynasty, lies almost like in the […]
Lockenhaus Castle
Lockenhaus Castle is located in Burgenland in Austria. The very interesting castle was once in the possession of the Esterházy family. Since 1968, it belongs to the family of Prof. Paul Anton Keller who has invested millions in the restoration of the castle. He has developed the castle into an event and congress center. Professor […]