Your next visit to a French castle is closer than what you would have expected! Our private virtual tour of Château de Compiègne is coming on March 5 and during this tour you will have a chance to ask questions after a presentation from the castle’s General Heritage Curator. In order to make the most of this event, we thought we would provide some castle vocabulary. Use it on March 5 or on your next visit to France!
Words that are similar in French and English:
L’aristocratie/Aristocracy
La monarchie/Monarchy
L’empire/Empire
Le trône/Throne
Sculpture/Sculpture
Architecture néo-classique/Neoclassical architecture
Now you have everything you need to be part of our virtual private tour of Château de Compiègne!
What’s your favorite castle in France?
Le Château
CastleRois
KingsReines
QueensLa salle de bal
BallroomLes douves
MoatsUn château fort
A fortified castleLe pont-levis
DrawbridgeUne tour
A towerLes remparts
Ramparts, wallsUn chevalier
A knightUn seigneur
A lordLe dauphin
Heir apparentLa dauphine
Crown princessLa noblesse
NobilityChasse à courre
Hunting with houndsLa cour du roi
The king’s courtLes serviteurs
ServantsLes tapisseries
TapestriesLes peintures
PaintingsLe blason
The coat of armsFeuilles d’or
Gold leavesMobilier
FurnitureJardin
GardenEscaliers
StairsLit à baldaquin
Canopy bedWords that are similar in French and English:
L’aristocratie/Aristocracy
La monarchie/Monarchy
L’empire/Empire
Le trône/Throne
Sculpture/Sculpture
Architecture néo-classique/Neoclassical architecture
Now you have everything you need to be part of our virtual private tour of Château de Compiègne!
What’s your favorite castle in France?
Clémence Bary-Boloré
Cultural Programs Manager / Office Manager
Clémence has a Master’s degree in Cultural Projects Management. She worked in Paris for several years for theater companies. She likes discovering new cultures, people and places, which is why she crossed the ocean to start a new experience in Boston. She is glad to be part of the French Library to promote French culture and language. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, kayaking and all forms of art!
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