French Castles in Renaissance and more Contemporary Chateau styles We can recreate an historic structure or create one from scratch based on your program. Castles were originally defensive until after the great wars in Europe were over and the French king outlawed this type. During the Renaissance windows grew larger as the defensive nature of the chateau waned and thus became a reasoned and proportioned mathematical exercise. Castle walls are quite thick and this must be considered when designing in this era. To look authentic many details should be incorporated but a single period must be kept in mind. To start, contact us for a simple complementary Questionnaire at johnhenryarchitect@gmail.com See more photos and ideas here: http://www.beautifuldreamhomeplans.com/luxury-homes.html