Nesle, TOUR DE. The ancient castle of the noble family Nesle stood, with its gate and tower, at an angle of the city wall of Paris, on the south bank of the Seine, where now stands the palace of the Institute. It came into the hands of the crown, was the scene of events recorded by Brantôme, and was bought by Cardinal Mazarin as the site for his college.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 444
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