The largest military castle in Europe is at Sedan (08 Ardennes, Champagne-Ardennes) on the strategically important eastern frontier of France - and it now includes a 53-room 3 star hotel and restaurant (Hôtellerie Le Château Fort - see www.hotelfp-sedan.com. It is an imposing medieval structure built on a rocky promontory and boasted a complement of 4,000 soldiers in its heyday!. It consists of seven floors, four of which are underground!! The accommodation looks rather more luxurious than that endured by those 4000 soldiers!
The chateau itself is classified as an Historical Monument and is open to the public - see http://www.sedan-bouillon.com for opening times.
(PS I had thought that Carcassonne (11 Aude,Languedoc) qualified as the largest Castle in Europe, but technically it is a fortified city rather than a castle!)
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Keywords: France,hotels,Champagne,Sedan,Ardennes
