a large country house for nobility or gentry, lacking fortification. Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux. First stop: Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux ! Both "chateau" and "castle" have the same root: the Latin "castellum", which became "castel" in old French and later "chateau". As nouns the difference between chateau and castle is that chateau is while castle is a large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. For present purposes a castle is defined as a Medieval Castle if it is a large structure, built for defence before the use of gunpowder became common. a French manor house with a corresponding lord of the manor 2.) The perfect example of a fortified castle in the Dordogne Valley, Castelnau-Bretenoux sits high on a rocky plateau with 6 towers, 3 bastions and 1 heck of a keep…Besides boasting fabulous views over the valleys, its walls of red stone make the fortress visible from miles around. Château d'Ussé, Loire Valley, France Turin Tower, County Mayo, Ireland an estate where wine is produced 3.) Chateau comes from the French word,  château, which derives from the twelth century Old French word, chastel, meaning castle.

As a verb castle is (chess) to perform the move of castling. Without confusing you too much a typical French château is actually described in English as a palace or country house, for example, Chateau de Versailles does not resemble a castle and was located in the countryside which is why in English it is known as the Palace of Versailles. Chateaus vs chateaux A chateau is 1.) The more educated English-speaking people will understand "chateau…