"Because you are Russians": Russian citizens were banned from visiting the Venn Castle in France

In particular, access was restricted because the Venensky Castle is located the French Ministry of Defense Archive, there is one of the centers of the Ministry's historical service, whose libraries and archives are available to visitors under certain conditions. The newspaper reports the incident on July 28, when they were not allowed to be put into the castle to the surprise of visitors from Russia.

According to one of the Russians, at the entrance near the metal detector the guard asked to show guests of the passports. When the woman filed her passport, the guard reported that she had been denied. Another Russian, who came to France five months ago, began to ask the security guard and find out the cause of the refusal. According to her, she was stunned by the answer.

"Because you are Russians," the security guard replied, but added that if she has a journalist certificate, a visitor can make a request to the Ministry of Defense for "Journalistic Duties. " The Venn Castle is located in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. Its construction began in 1334 by decree of King Philip IV from the Valoa dynasty, who wanted to create an impregnable fortress on the approach to Paris. However, due to the beginning of the Hundred Years War, construction was delayed.

Only by Charles V, the Venn Castle became the official residence of the French monarchs, and two wings were added to the castle for Queen Kateryna Medici and the construction of the courtyard began. During the reign of Napoleon, the Vennen Castle began to perform military functions. The majestic Donjon turned into arsenal, and the lush royal pavilions became barracks.

In the XX century before the beginning of the Second World War, the infantry museum was arranged in the Old Fort building, but from 1940 to 1944 the castle was occupied by German troops, which, when retreating, blew up some of the buildings. After the Second World War, restorative work began in the Venn Castle.

In the 1960s, French President Charles de Gaulle intended to move his residence from the Elisha Palace to the Vennensky Castle, but for a number of reasons the project remained unfulfilled. In 1988, by the decision of the Interagency Commission, a large -scale reconstruction was carried out in the castle, after which it became a popular tourist facility.