Château ( plural châteaux ; French pronunciation : ( ʃɑto ) 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 , originally-and still most frequently-in French-speaking regions .
A château ( plural châteaux ) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry .