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Wandering in Bordeaux

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The Gatehouse of Bordeaux

Bordeaux was a possession of the king of England for three centuries before becoming French once and for all in the late Middle Ages. Elena married the French king and her lands briefly became part of France. After 15 years though, the royal couple split,. Elena promptly got remarried, this time to the heir to the English throne. Soon after Bordeaux had finally come under control of the French monarchy. You learn that the gatehouse dates to the 1490s. It was built to celebrate a military victory in Italy by the French king.

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