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Château de Castelnou
Château de Castelnou. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Château de Castelnou (also called the Château Vicomtal) is a medieval castle in the commune of Castelnou (Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres) in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales.

The village of Castelnou takes its name from the castle. The Latin castellum novum became in Catalan castell nou, the "new castle".

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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