In the city of Paris, the Louvre (fortified) and the Luxembourg Palace (the latter originally suburban) were originally referred to as châteaux, but became "palaces" when the city enclosed them. In other French-speaking European regions, such as Wallonia (Belgium), the word château is used with the same definition as in France. In Belgium, a strong French architectural influence is evident in the seventeenth-century Château des Comtes de Marchin and the eighteenth-century Château de Seneffe.
in the city of paris the louvre (fortified) and the luxembourg palace (the latter originally suburban) were originally referred to as châteaux but became "palaces" when the city enclosed them in other french-speaking european regions such as wallonia (belgium) the word château is used with the same definition as in france in belgium a strong french architectural influence is evident in the seventeenth-century château des comtes de marchin and the eighteenth-century château de seneffe