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Chris' must read of the day: 18th century Bordeaux chateau bulldozed "by mistake!"

Talk about a faux pas.
(Photo by Stephen Mitchell/AP Photo/Daily News-Record)

Talk about a faux pas.

When a construction company was told to renovate a 140,000 square foot manor in the French countryside - and knock down a small building also on the estate - they mixed it up, turning the manor into a heap of rubble. You can read about it in today's Washington Post.

What's next for the property? The owner says he plans to start building an exact replica. It's no small feat, but then again, seems he knows a construction company that owes him one...