Gerald
08-08-20, 11:05 PM
At first sight, there is little clue to the secrets that lie beneath the Château de Brézé in France. Below the surface of this impressive castle lies a deep network of tunnels and rooms that form one of Europe's largest underground fortresses.
Much like the billionaires of today, the lords of this castle carefully constructed themselves a medieval 'doomsday bunker' to provide themselves with shelter and protection in the face of invasion or disease.
Video by Mathieu Orcel and Augustin Muniz
https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/secret-worlds?vpid=p08b8d1n
An extensive and very complex underground building ... there are many of these around the world.
Much like the billionaires of today, the lords of this castle carefully constructed themselves a medieval 'doomsday bunker' to provide themselves with shelter and protection in the face of invasion or disease.
Video by Mathieu Orcel and Augustin Muniz
https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/secret-worlds?vpid=p08b8d1n
An extensive and very complex underground building ... there are many of these around the world.