Château de Maintenon
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The Château de Maintenon (French pronunciation: [ʃato də mɛ̃tnɔ̃]) is a château, developed from the original castle, situated in the commune of Maintenon in the Eure-et-Loir département of France. It is best known as being the private residence of Madame de Maintenon, the second spouse of Louis XIV.
The castle has been designated as a protected historical monument since 1944 by the French Ministry of Culture.
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