Sizable Stronghold

December 26, 2011

Picnic Table and Fallen Leaves at Chateau Ruphy French Castle near Annecy - Duingt, Haute-Savoie, France - Daily Travel Photos
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A picnic table at Chateau Ruphy, a beautiful French castle near Annecy.

Judging by the private mailbox and locked front gate, the castle seems to be in full working order. In other words, someone actual owns and lives in this beast of a home! His heating bill must cost a fortune. More importantly, I wonder if he's got wifi inside.

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Chateau Ruphy French Castle Reflected in Waters of Annecy Lake - Duingt, Haute-Savoie, France - Daily Travel Photos
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Chateau Ruphy reflected in the waters of Annecy Lake.

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