douve

Entouré d’un complexe système de douves, le château était imprenable.
Surrounded by an intricate system of moats, the castle was impenetrable.
Le Château est construit sur une terrasse entourée de douves sèches.
The Palace is built on a terrace surrounded by dried moats.
Le tout est entouré de douves toujours en eau.
The whole is surrounded by a moat still water.
De nombreux villages possèdaient des chateaux fortifiés avec un donjon et des douves.
Many villages possessed fortified castles with a dungeon and moat.
Ce n'est pas dans les douves, ni dans le marais.
It's not in the moat or the swamp.
Le Muiderslot est entouré de magnifiques douves.
The Muiderslot is surrounded by a beautiful castle moat.
Le chateau de Milan présente encore les douves.
The castle of Milan still has the moat.
Qu'y a-t-il entre les murailles et les douves ?
What's that between the castle wall and the moat?
Initialement, les remparts étaient entourés de douves.
Initially, the ramparts were surrounded by ditches.
Le Château achevé est construit sur une terrasse entourée de douves sèches.
The completed Palace was built on a terrace surrounded by a dry moat.
Il y a de l'eau dans les douves ?
Is there water in that moat?
Et si on construisait des douves autour de la station ?
I say we build a moat around the station.
Voyons comment il rend dans les douves ?
Let's see what it looks like in the moat.
Je me demande s'il y a des douves.
I wonder if there's a moat.
Les douves peuvent contenir plus d'un Roi...
The moat can hold more than a king.
Entourée de douves, la ferme a été restaurée et aménagée avec soin et raffinement.
Surrounded by a moat, the farm has been restored and furnished with care and refinement.
Nous sommes sous les douves du château.
We are beneath the castle moat.
La plupart des châteaux sont entourés de douves.
Most castles have a moat surrounding them.
Les travaux du Carrousel permirent la découverte des anciennes douves de Paris.
Work on the Carrousel led to the discovery of the ancient ditches of Paris.
On est dans les douves.
We're in the moat.
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