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202 Vue générale du Château de Pierrefonds - Catalog Lachenal & Favre, 1871.Polovina stereopary.Zamok Pierrefonds (French Chateau de Pierrefonds.) - Castle in the south-eastern edge of the forest of Compiegne (Oise department), located between the towns of Compiègne and Villers-Cotterets.Postroen in the 90-ies of the XIV century on the site of earlier fortifications of the XII century, destroyed in the XVII century, rebuilt in the second half of the XIX century. In the XII century the castle belonged to the lords of Pierrefonds Kerzi. From it remained only basements. At the end of the XII century, he goes to King Philip Augustus and from that moment became a royal vladeniem.Gertsog Louis of Orleans was in 1392 as a gift from his brother - King Charles VI of Pierrefonds and the Duchy of Touraine. Pierrefonds neighborhood became part of the County of Valois, who became a duchy. In 1396, Louis began a complete restructuring of the castle.