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During the Renaissance period, manor houses were very common in Europe. These structures of a bygone feudal era belonged to a special class of architecture. Generally, manor houses were fortified country houses. The manor house was part of the feudal system and it was the lowest unit of territorial organization. Manors were lowest units of feudal territory and as such manor houses were the administrative centers of manors. Apart from the administrative centers of the manors, stately homes occupied by gentry families of the time were also called manor houses.

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A chateau is a manor house, a large country house or mansion, usually located in the countryside.

Typically, the chateau or manor house was the main house for the lord of the manor. Architecturally, these chateaus commonly included stone walls that served that served as fortifications in defense against robbers, along with watchtowers.

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