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Château de Tiregand (Dordogne)

The Château de Tiregand was originally built in the 13th century by Edward Tyrgan, son of Henry III of England. It was reconstructed in the 18th century by Jean Charles d’Augeard, who converted parts of the château into wine cellars and gave it its present architectural form. In the 20th century, it came into the possession of the Saint-Exupéry family, relatives of the famous author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit (Detroit, Michigan)

The most significant example of the architectural heritage of the French community in Detroit, the Basilica was built in 1886 as part of the five building complex including a school, rectory, convent and parish hall. The previous incarnations of the church had been located in downtown Detroit and date back to the founding of the city by Cadillac in 1701   

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