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  • December 5, 2012 at 5:47 pm #3394 Reply
    Phidippides
    Keymaster

    A blunder of historic proportions.

    Local media reported that the construction company misunderstood the renovation plans of the current owner, Russian businessman Dmitry Stroskin, to clean up the manor and restore it to its former baroque glory.

    18th-century French chateau razed 'by mistake'

    December 6, 2012 at 12:57 am #27816 Reply
    skiguy
    Moderator

    Read this earlier today. Not sure whether to laugh or feel bad.  What a dumb mistake.

    December 6, 2012 at 7:13 am #27817 Reply
    scout1067
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    I have to agree with Ski.  I can't decide whether this is hilarious or tragic.

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