Château de Clavières The Château de Clavières was a

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History

The Château de Clavières burnt down on 25 May 1936 and was left in ruins, which after the recent sale of the site are no longer accessible. It was owned in the 19th and early 20th centuries by the Duc de la Salle de Rochemaure, a

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writer. Marcellin Boudet. ''Nécrologie du Duc de la Salle de Rochemaure'', 1915, in RHA, p.60.

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Félibrée de Sceaux dimanche 3 juin 2007 intervention de Roger Vidal
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