If you drink wine you have most likely heard of Chateauneuf du Pape.

To the right is a picture of the Chateau. There is not much left of it.

During the last war, after the defeat of France, the Germans requisition buildings to work in. Nearing defeat, with the allies allies advancing rapidly the Nazies retreated, their policy was to destroy any buildings they had used.

Chateauneuf du Pape was no exception. The German commander was particularly evil, ordering explosive charges to be placed, ensuring that the Chateau would topple onto the village below. The armourer, horrified by the order, ‘forgot’ to wire in the charges on the village side, saving the village and the villagers from destruction. The Chateau attracts thousands of visitors each year, but alas now there is only a couple of walls.