Original: A chÃ cents teau ( plural chÃ cents teaux ; for both the singular and the plural ) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry , with or without fortifications , originallyâ '' and still most frequentlyâ '' in French-speaking regions .
Simplified: A chÃ cents teau ( plural chÃ cents teaux ) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry .