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One probably shouldn't ever end up in the bad graces of a Russian billionaire—particularly not by accidentally demolishing his 18th-century French castle. That's exactly what happened in Bordeaux, when a construction crew razed the Chateau de Bellevue, which had been earmarked for a €1.5M ($1.96M) restoration, instead of a nearby small building. "I am shocked," said the owner. [RT]