List of castles in Normandy

This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy in northern France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.


Calvados

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château d'Olivet.

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Beaumont-le-Richard 12th century Ruins Farm
Château de Caen 11-15th century Restored Built c.1060 by William the Conqueror, keep pulled down 1793, damaged by bombs during World War II.
Château de Colombières 14-15th century Restored Private (open to the public)
Château de Courcy 12-13th century Ruins Demolished early 16th century by order of Cardinal Richelieu.
Château de Creully 14-16th century Rebuilt Commune
Château de Falaise 12-13th century Restored Construction begun on site of earlier castle in 1123 by Henry I of England, damaged during World War II.[1]
Château de Vire 12th century Ruins

Eure

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Tour des Archives de Vernon 1123 Ruins Keep survives.
Château Gaillard 1196-8 Ruins Built in 2 years by Richard the Lionheart, early concentric castle of advanced design.
Château-sur-Epte 11th century Ruins
Château de Conches-en-Ouche 11th century Ruins Begun 1034.
Château de Gisors 12-13th century Ruins
Château d'Harcourt 12-14th century Partly habitable Converted to residence 17th century.
Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille 10-13th century Ruins Dates from c.960.
Château des Tourelles c.1196 Substantially intact Hardly changed for 800 years.

Manche

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château Ganne.

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
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Château de Bricquebec Ruins
Château de Gavray Ruins
Château de Gratot 14-18th century Ruins Ruins incorporated with later buildings.
Château de Pirou 12-14th century Restored Converted into farm, 18th century.
Château de Regnéville 14th century Ruins
Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 11-12th century Ruins

Orne

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
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Château de Carrouges 14-18th century Rebuilt Remodelled 16-18th centuries.
Donjon de Chambois 12th century Intact Well-preserved Norman keep.
Château de Domfront 11th century Ruins
Château de Ducs d'Alençon 12-15th century Intact Gatehouse survives.

Seine-Maritime

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château d'Arques-la-Bataille 12-16th century Ruins
Château de Dieppe 12-15th century Restored Town of Dieppe Largely reconstructed 1433, used as barracks until 1923.
Château de Fécamp 11-12th century Ruins
Château d'Orcher 13-14th century Fragment Keep survives, with later buildings.
Château de Robert-le-Diable 11-12th century Partly habitable
Château de Rouen 1204-1210 Restored Keep survives, known as Tour Jeanne d'Arc, roof added 19th century.
Château de Tancarville 12th century Habitable

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Château de Falaise". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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