Talk:Château de Verteuil/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ssven2 (talk · contribs) 07:24, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I will review this article. Thank you. — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 07:24, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

I think a translation of the castle can be done to understand what it means. (For clarity's sake)

It doesn't translate well in English. château doesn't really mean castle in this context, I'm sure WP:France members would agree with me. Notice our categories, we don't say "Castles in France". Also Verteuil, Charente is the place and wouldn't be translated anyway.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:33, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"the château was occupied by the English several times." can be rephrased as "the château had seen frequent occupation by the English." as "several times" sounds a bit vague. If you have any other alternatives, please feel free to implement them.

I don't think that's an improvement. It was occupied many times, I think it would bloat the lede if we cite every example.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:33, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The château was renovated in the romantic style" — Do you have a better alternative than "romantic style"?

@Aymatth2: might clarify which particular style is referred to here, I can't find Romantic architecture.

Found it. I have used National Romantic style for you, doc. — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 08:23, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's native to Scandinavia rather than France! I'll let Aymatth deal with that one. French romantic architecture is a possibly.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:04, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikilink "slate roofs" for those who might not know what it is.

I've linked slate.

"Louis VII of France (1120–80) and Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204) may have stayed at Verteuil in 1137." — Quick question. Is it mentioned in ref no #5?

Yep, that's why its left unsourced as it's the same source as the one at the bottom of the paragraph.

"She made many improvements to the château, and built the famous library." — Can you state the library's name?

I'm not sure it is known by something different, presumably in the wider context "The Library of Château de Verteuil". It seems to just be referred to as "the library".♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:47, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:

B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. Has an appropriate reference section:

B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:

C. No original research:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects:

B. Focused:
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias:
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc:
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Overall: Passed, my queries were met and solved by the nominator.
Pass or Fail:

@Dr. Blofeld: Overall, it's really an interesting read. The "library" is a minor issue which can be dealt with post GA. The article overall meets GA criteria as of now. Another one added to your list. Congratulations! — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 08:27, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Sven.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:04, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]