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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{in lang\|fr}}		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{in lang\|fr}}
	* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{in lang\|fr}}		* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{in lang\|fr}}
	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]

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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{fr ~~icon~~}}		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{in lang\|fr}}
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	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]		* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]

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	* [http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{fr icon}}		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{fr icon}}
	* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{fr icon}}		* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{fr icon}}
	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]		* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]

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 [[File:Murols YORYM-TA0354.jpg|left|thumb|The château in 1885]]
-The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance  pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.
+The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.
 Although he ordered the destruction of numerous castles and fortresses, [[Cardinal Richelieu|Richelieu]] spared Murol thanks to the prestige of the d'Estaing family and their influence in the French court. After being used as a prison for many years, it eventually became a bandits' hideout during the [[French Revolution|Revolution]]. During the 19th century, it fell to ruin and local inhabitants pillaged the site for stone; its classification as an historical monument (it has been listed as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]] since 1889) helped to save it and it is now the property of the commune of Murol.<ref name="merimee"/>
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 The castle has been developed as an important tourist site in recent years. The ''Compagnons de Gabriel'' organise guided tours and ''[[son et lumière (show)|son et lumière]]'' shows designed to give a genuine view of life in a medieval castle. Displays of medieval martial arts are given in the lower courtyard.
-Entrance through the outer [[curtain wall (fortification)|curtain wall]] is by a fortified gatehouse in the south. The Renaissance Pavilion is in the outer courtyard. Though dilipated, the facade still shows ancient [[Molding (decorative)|mouldings]] and [[pilasters]]. The inner castle, to the north, boasts 10&nbsp;m (33&nbsp;ft) high walls, built on a basalt base.  Next to the [[keep]], connected to a smaller tower by a curtain wall, are the two chapels, the older from the 13th century and the other 15th century.  A ramp leads to a door, decorated with the [[Coat of arms|arms]] of the Murol and d'Estaing families, that gives access to the inner courtyard. Still visible are the remains of a gallery, the kitchen, a bakery and several outbuildings.
+Entrance through the outer [[curtain wall (fortification)|curtain wall]] is by a fortified gatehouse in the south. The Renaissance Pavilion is in the outer courtyard. Though dilipated, the facade still shows ancient [[Molding (decorative)|mouldings]] and [[pilasters]]. The inner castle, to the north, boasts 10&nbsp;m (33&nbsp;ft) high walls, built on a basalt base. Next to the [[keep]], connected to a smaller tower by a curtain wall, are the two chapels, the older from the 13th century and the other 15th century. A ramp leads to a door, decorated with the [[Coat of arms|arms]] of the Murol and d'Estaing families, that gives access to the inner courtyard. Still visible are the remains of a gallery, the kitchen, a bakery and several outbuildings.
-The curtain walls can be reached up a spiral staircase and it possible to walk all round the ramparts. From the top of the keep the view extends over the town of Murol, the Couze Valley, Lake Chambon, Monts Dore and the Tartaret [[volcano]].<ref>{{cite book
+The curtain walls can be reached up a spiral staircase and it possible to walk all round the ramparts. From the top of the keep the view extends over the town of Murol, the Couze Valley, Lake Chambon, Monts Dore and the Tartaret [[volcano]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Green Guide:Auvergne and Rhône Valley |publisher=Michelin et Cie |year=1995 |pages=204–205 |isbn=206130401X}}</ref>
 ==Murol in literature==
 The ruins of the Château de Murol were described by [[Guy de Maupassant]] in his short story "''Humble drame''" from ''Contes du jour at de la nuit'' (1885):
 The castle was also described by [[George Sand]] in her novel ''Jean de la Roche'' (1859).

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		⚫	The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.<ref name="merimee">{{Base Mérimée\|PA00092213}} Ruines du château fort</ref>

⚫	The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.

	==History==		==History==

	The first castle was built on a [[basalt]] outcrop in the 12th century to provide surveillance over several roads. It was reinforced in the 14th century by Guillaume de Sam, who built the [[keep]], a second chapel and the eastern buildings.		The first castle was built on a [[basalt]] outcrop in the 12th century to provide surveillance over several roads. It was reinforced in the 14th century by Guillaume de Sam, who built the [[keep]], a second chapel and the eastern buildings.

	[[File:Murols YORYM-TA0354.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The château in 1885]]		[[File:Murols YORYM-TA0354.jpg\|left\|thumb\|The château in 1885]]

	The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)\|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.		The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)\|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.

	Although he ordered the destruction of numerous castles and fortresses, [[Cardinal Richelieu\|Richelieu]] spared Murol thanks to the prestige of the d'Estaing family and their influence in the French court. After being used as a prison for many years, it eventually became a bandits' hideout during the [[French Revolution\|Revolution]]. During the 19th century, it fell to ruin and local inhabitants pillaged the site for stone; its classification as an historical monument (it has been listed as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]] since 1889)~~<ref name="merimee">{{Base Mérimée\|PA00092213}} Ruines du château fort</ref>~~ helped to save it and it is now the property of the commune of Murol.		Although he ordered the destruction of numerous castles and fortresses, [[Cardinal Richelieu\|Richelieu]] spared Murol thanks to the prestige of the d'Estaing family and their influence in the French court. After being used as a prison for many years, it eventually became a bandits' hideout during the [[French Revolution\|Revolution]]. During the 19th century, it fell to ruin and local inhabitants pillaged the site for stone; its classification as an historical monument (it has been listed as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]] since 1889) helped to save it and it is now the property of the commune of Murol.<ref name="merimee"/>
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	==Present day==		==Present day==
		⚫	The castle has been developed as an important tourist site in recent years. The ''Compagnons de Gabriel'' organise guided tours and ''[[son et lumière (show)\|son et lumière]]'' shows designed to give a genuine view of life in a medieval castle. Displays of medieval martial arts are given in the lower courtyard.

		⚫	Entrance through the outer [[curtain wall (fortification)\|curtain wall]] is by a fortified gatehouse in the south. The Renaissance Pavilion is in the outer courtyard. Though dilipated, the facade still shows ancient [[Molding (decorative)\|mouldings]] and [[pilasters]]. The inner castle, to the north, boasts 10 m (33 ft) high walls, built on a basalt base. Next to the [[keep]], connected to a smaller tower by a curtain wall, are the two chapels, the older from the 13th century and the other 15th century. A ramp leads to a door, decorated with the [[Coat of arms\|arms]] of the Murol and d'Estaing families, that gives access to the inner courtyard. Still visible are the remains of a gallery, the kitchen, a bakery and several outbuildings.
⚫	The castle has been developed as an important tourist site in recent years. The ''Compagnons de Gabriel'' organise guided tours and ''[[son et lumière (show)\|son et lumière]]'' shows designed to give a genuine view of life in a medieval castle. Displays of medieval martial arts are given in the lower courtyard.

⚫	Entrance through the outer [[curtain wall (fortification)\|curtain wall]] is by a fortified gatehouse in the south. The Renaissance Pavilion is in the outer courtyard. Though dilipated, the facade still shows ancient [[Molding (decorative)\|mouldings]] and [[pilasters]]. The inner castle, to the north, boasts 10 m (33 ft) high walls, built on a basalt base. Next to the [[keep]], connected to a smaller tower by a curtain wall, are the two chapels, the older from the 13th century and the other 15th century. A ramp leads to a door, decorated with the [[Coat of arms\|arms]] of the Murol and d'Estaing families, that gives access to the inner courtyard. Still visible are the remains of a gallery, the kitchen, a bakery and several outbuildings.

	The curtain walls can be reached up a spiral staircase and it possible to walk all round the ramparts. From the top of the keep the view extends over the town of Murol, the Couze Valley, Lake Chambon, Monts Dore and the Tartaret [[volcano]].<ref>{{cite book		The curtain walls can be reached up a spiral staircase and it possible to walk all round the ramparts. From the top of the keep the view extends over the town of Murol, the Couze Valley, Lake Chambon, Monts Dore and the Tartaret [[volcano]].<ref>{{cite book
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	==Murol in literature==		==Murol in literature==
	The ruins of the Château de Murol were described by [[Guy de Maupassant]] in his short story ''Humble drame'' from ''"Contes du jour at de la nuit"'' (1885):		The ruins of the Château de Murol were described by [[Guy de Maupassant]] in his short story "''Humble drame''" from ''Contes du jour at de la nuit'' (1885):

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	<blockquote><small>''Là-dedans, des salles tombées, des escaliers égrenés, des trous inconnus, des souterrains, des oubliettes, des murs coupés au milieu, des voûtes tenant on ne sait comment, un dédale de pierres, de crevasses où pousse l'herbe, où glissent des bêtes.''</small></blockquote>		<blockquote><small>''Là-dedans, des salles tombées, des escaliers égrenés, des trous inconnus, des souterrains, des oubliettes, des murs coupés au milieu, des voûtes tenant on ne sait comment, un dédale de pierres, de crevasses où pousse l'herbe, où glissent des bêtes.''</small></blockquote>

	<blockquote><small>''J'étais seul, rôdant par cette ruine. »''</small> <ref>de ~~MAUPASSANT~~, Guy: ''Humble Drama'' from ''Contes du jour et de la nuit'' [http://www.les-livres.net/drame.php Les Livres] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929065806/http://www.les-livres.net/drame.php \|date=~~2007-09-~~29 }}</ref> </blockquote>		<blockquote><small>''J'étais seul, rôdant par cette ruine. »''</small> <ref>de Maupassant, Guy: ''Humble Drama'' from ''Contes du jour et de la nuit'' [http://www.les-livres.net/drame.php Les Livres] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929065806/http://www.les-livres.net/drame.php \|date=29 September 2007 }}</ref></blockquote>
	\| <blockquote><small>"The next day, at nightfall, I came to the chateau of Murol. The old fortress, an enormous tower standing on a peak in the midst of a large valley, where three valleys intersect, rears its brown, uneven, cracked surface into the sky; it is round, from its large circular base to the crumbling turrets on its pinnacles.</small></blockquote>		\| <blockquote><small>"The next day, at nightfall, I came to the chateau of Murol. The old fortress, an enormous tower standing on a peak in the midst of a large valley, where three valleys intersect, rears its brown, uneven, cracked surface into the sky; it is round, from its large circular base to the crumbling turrets on its pinnacles.</small></blockquote>

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	<blockquote><small>Inside there are ruined halls, crumbling stairways, unknown cavities, dungeons, walls cut through in the middle, vaulted roofs held up one knows not how, and a mass of stones and crevices, overgrown with grass, where animals glide in and out. </small></blockquote>		<blockquote><small>Inside there are ruined halls, crumbling stairways, unknown cavities, dungeons, walls cut through in the middle, vaulted roofs held up one knows not how, and a mass of stones and crevices, overgrown with grass, where animals glide in and out. </small></blockquote>

	<blockquote><small>I was exploring this ruin alone."</small><ref>de ~~MAUPASSANT~~, Guy: ''A Humble Drama'' from ''Original Short Stories vol 12'' (trans. McMaster, Henderson, Quesada and Others) [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3088/3088.txt Project Gutenberg]</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote><small>I was exploring this ruin alone."</small><ref>de Maupassant, Guy: "A Humble Drama" from ''Original Short Stories vol 12'' (trans. McMaster, Henderson, Quesada and Others) [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3088/3088.txt Project Gutenberg]</ref></blockquote>
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	The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.		The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.

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	\| <blockquote><small>''«Le lendemain, à la nuit tombante, j'arrivai au château de Murol. La vieille forteresse, tour géante debout sur son pic au milieu d'une large vallée, au croisement de trois vallons, se dresse sur le ciel], brune, crevassée, bosselée, mais ronde, depuis son large pied circulaire jusqu'aux tourelles croulantes de son faîte.</small>''</blockquote>		\| <blockquote><small>''«Le lendemain, à la nuit tombante, j'arrivai au château de Murol. La vieille forteresse, tour géante debout sur son pic au milieu d'une large vallée, au croisement de trois vallons, se dresse sur le ciel, brune, crevassée, bosselée, mais ronde, depuis son large pied circulaire jusqu'aux tourelles croulantes de son faîte.</small>''</blockquote>

	<blockquote><small>''Elle surprend plus qu'aucune autre ruine par son énormité simple, sa majesté, son air antique puissant et grave. Elle est là, seule, haute comme une montagne, reine morte, mais toujours la reine des vallées couchées sous elle. On y monte par une pente plantée de sapin]s, on y pénètre par une porte étroite, on s'arrête au pied des murs, dans la première enceinte au-dessus du pays entier.''</small></blockquote>		<blockquote><small>''Elle surprend plus qu'aucune autre ruine par son énormité simple, sa majesté, son air antique puissant et grave. Elle est là, seule, haute comme une montagne, reine morte, mais toujours la reine des vallées couchées sous elle. On y monte par une pente plantée de sapin]s, on y pénètre par une porte étroite, on s'arrête au pied des murs, dans la première enceinte au-dessus du pays entier.''</small></blockquote>

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	The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-~~Alpes‎~~]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.		The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.

	==History==		==History==
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	The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne ~~(region)\|Auvergne~~]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.		The '''Château de Murol''' is a [[castle]] overlooking the town of [[Murol]] in the ''[[département in France\|département]]'' of [[Puy-de-Dôme]] in the [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes‎]] ''[[Régions of France\|région]]'', France.

	==History==		==History==
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	The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)\|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.		The castle became the property of the d'Estaing family when the sole heir, Jehanne de Murol, married Gaspard d'Estaing in the 15th century. The castle was richly decorated and, under François I d'Estaing, in the 16th century it was surrounded by a huge curtain wall with towers. Emerging unscathed from the sieges during the [[Catholic League (French)\|Catholic League]], the castle was transformed when Jean d'Estaing built a more comfortable Renaissance pavilion at the foot of the inner castle. The castle was later abandoned.

	Although he ordered the destruction of numerous castles and fortresses, [[Cardinal Richelieu\|Richelieu]] spared Murol thanks to the prestige of the d'Estaing family and their influence in the French court. After being used as a prison for many years, it eventually became a bandits' hideout during the [[French Revolution\|Revolution]]. During the 19th century, it fell to ruin and local inhabitants pillaged the site for stone; its classification as an historical monument (it has been listed as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]] since 1889) helped to save it and it is now the property of the commune of Murol.		Although he ordered the destruction of numerous castles and fortresses, [[Cardinal Richelieu\|Richelieu]] spared Murol thanks to the prestige of the d'Estaing family and their influence in the French court. After being used as a prison for many years, it eventually became a bandits' hideout during the [[French Revolution\|Revolution]]. During the 19th century, it fell to ruin and local inhabitants pillaged the site for stone; its classification as an historical monument (it has been listed as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]] since 1889)<ref name="merimee">{{Base Mérimée\|PA00092213}} Ruines du château fort</ref> helped to save it and it is now the property of the commune of Murol.

	==Present day==		==Present day==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[List of castles in France]]		*[[List of castles in France]]

		⚫	==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{fr icon}}		* [http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{fr icon}}
	* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{fr icon}}		* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{fr icon}}
	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&REQ=((PA00092213):REF) Ministry of Culture database entry for Château de Murol] {{fr icon}}
	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]		* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]

⚫	==References==
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	[[Category:Historic house museums in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]		[[Category:Historic house museums in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
	[[Category:Museums in Puy-de-Dôme]]		[[Category:Museums in Puy-de-Dôme]]

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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{in lang\|fr}}		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080526/http://www.chateaudemurol.fr/index.php Official site] {{in lang\|fr}}
	* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{in lang\|fr}}		* [http://www.vacanceo.com/albums_photos/voir-photo_74279.php#photo Photos of Château de Murol] {{in lang\|fr}}
	* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memoire_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_5=LBASE&VALUE_5=PA00092213 Ministry of Culture photos]

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