Deep in the French countryside: a 35-meter stone tower, seemingly straight from a medieval fantasy. Abandoned for decades, it transformed from a keep to a noble residence in the 16th/17th centuries.

This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 6 Abandoned Places You Can Actually Visit.

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