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Chateau de Bagnols

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Chateau de Bagnols

Dating from the 13th century, this castle has been visited by everyone from King Charles VIII of France to Hollywood nobility Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Set among the vineyards of the Beaujolais countryside, 17 miles from Lyon, it has 21 guest rooms--one furnished with a Louis XVI bed draped with gold silk brocade--as well as a one-Michelin-star restaurant.(www.bagnols.com)

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