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Centuries ago, a castle was abandoned in France. Now, its remains have been uncovered about 10 feet beneath a former hotel in Vannes. The Château de l’Hermine castle is in remarkably good shape.

Located in Vannes, a village in western France, the castle was built in 1381 at the ... place in the courtyard and cellars of ...