château

Meaning

castle (fortified building or similar structure; winegrower's estate)

Hyphenated as

châ‧teau

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃa.to/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chasteau, chastel, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum.
* Cognate with Italian castello, Portuguese castelo, Romanian castel, Spanish castillo

Sentences

Le château date du --.

The castle dates from --.

À Solesmes, le château fut détruit .

In Solesmes, the castle was destroyed.

Elle vivait avec sa mère au château de Friedensburg.

She lived with her mother at Friedensburg Castle.

Il devint capitaine de la garde du château du Louvre .

He became captain of the guard of the Louvre castle.

Le château a servi d'hôpital militaire pendant la Première Guerre mondiale .

The castle served as a military hospital during the First World War.

Le clocher est entouré des ruines du château et de l'église.

The bell tower is surrounded by the ruins of the castle and the church.

Le château fut construit au à l'emplacement d'une ancienne ferme .

The castle was built in the 16th century on the site of an old farm.

Le domaine de chasse de près de du château constitue l'actuelle forêt de Fère-en-Tardenois.

The hunting area near the castle constitutes the current forest of Fère-en-Tardenois.