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House of Jacques Coeur – Bourges, France

Jacques Coeur rose from modest beginnings to become the owner of a fleet of ships trading with the East from Aigues-Mortes and financier of the French king. He built a house in his home town of Bourges on the scale … Continue reading

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Ightham Mote – Kent, England

Ightham Mote is a small 14th- and 15th-century manor house in a secluded position which looks like a perfect medieval survival. It sits in its ring of water and from almost any vantage point reveals a blend of mellow stone, … Continue reading

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