Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, department of Yvelines, France

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Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, department of Yvelines, France. It was a French royal palace about 19 km west of Paris. Today, it houses the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale (Museum of National Archeology). In 1124, Louis VI ordered its construction near the XIth century monastery. With the construction was born the city of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The fortified castle was dedicated to Paris's protection from the West. Saint-Louis (Louis IX) enlarged it in 1238 and added a chapel which inspired the Sainte-Chapelle de Paris. Charles V restored it in 1368 by adding a 38 metre high keep. Francis I, influenced by the Italian art, ordered the construction of the « Château Vieux » (old castle) in order to have a more comfortable royal residence.

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Location: Paris, capital of France
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