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The Château de Villard is a 14th-century castle in the ''commune'' of Saint-Parize-le-Châtel in the Nièvre ''département'' of France.〔Ministry of Culture: (Château de Villars ) 〕 During the Hundred Years' War, the fortress was of great importance and was fought over by the French, English, Armagnacs and Bourbons. It is said that Joan of Arc stayed here before going to liberate Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. The castle has a round towers in each of the four corners, with a square tower in the middle of each side.〔Mairie de Saint-Parize-Le-Châtel: (Patrimoine ) 〕 During the 19th century, the interior of the castle was converted for agricultural use and this continued until the 1970s. Since 2006, Hubert de Vassal and his wife, Ana, have been renovating the buildings which they inherited.〔Ariane Bouhours, ("Ouvrir le château de Villars aux écoles et familles" ), ''Le Journal du Centre'', 10 November 2011 〕 Parts of it have been listed since 1951 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture.〔 In 2012, the architectural heritage association, Vieilles Maisons Françaises, awarded its first prize to Château de Villars for the ongoing renovation work.〔VMF: ("Palmares 2012 - Pris de Sauvegarde VMF" ) page 4 〕 ==See also== *List of castles in France 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Château de Villars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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