My young nephew in Australia was talking to me about his favourite comic, Tintin, created by the Belgian author and illustrator Hergé, and was very surprised to learn that a château near our house in Blois – Cheverny – was the “model” for Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart in French), Captain Haddock’s residence. Mon jeune neveu en Australie …
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Château de Cheverny is the “model” for Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart in French), Captain Haddock’s residence in the Tintin comics, created by the Belgian author and illustrator Hergé. Le château de Cheverny est le modèle dont s’est servi l’auteur et illustrateur belge Hergé pour créer le château de Moulinsart, la résidence du Capitaine Haddock dans la bande dessinée “Tintin”. …