The castle of Monthelon (Saône-et-Loire, France) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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The origins of the castle are unknown. The oldest surviving records are from the 15th century when it was purchased by a local feudal family. The surviving buildings also date to the 15th century. The original fortifications (the walls and a moat) did not survive.

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[-] squirrel 2 points 3 days ago

There may be a more specific term to it, but the only one I can think of is "gallery".

[-] kenoh@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

Better than the "hallway balcony" than I was thinking of.

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