城 des Fougères → Note: the name should remain "Château des Fougères" — in Japanese, châteaux are often rendered as 城 or シャトー. The established form for a French château name in Japanese is typically kept in the French original or as シャトー・デ・フジェール... but the instruction says never invent a name; so keep the original form.

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L’histoire de 城 des Fougères → Note: the name should remain "Château des Fougères" — in Japanese, châteaux are often rendered as 城 or シャトー. The established form for a French château name in Japanese is typically kept in the French original or as シャトー・デ・フジェール... but the instruction says never invent a name; so keep the original form.

Domaine attesté en 1703 comme possession de Jacques de Secondat de Montesquieu, lié à la famille de Montesquieu. Le baron Gaston de Montesquieu le rachète en 1867 et le rebaptise Fougères ; première production documentée en 1874. Le baron Henry de Montesquieu reprend l'exploitation en 1986 ; le domaine est vendu en 2010.