Château-sur-Epte Castle
The ruined castle of Châteauneuf-sur-Epte is in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Château-sur-Epte in the Eure Departments of France, department of France. The ruins are owned by the Héritage Historique association, which has been restoring it since 2015. It has been listed since 1998 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. Location The remains of the castle stand on the edge of the Vexin plateau in Normandy, in the village of Château-sur-Epte (French department of Eure). Situated downstream of Gisors, the castle watched over both the Franco-Norman border and its crossing, a short distance away, by the road from Paris to Rouen. History Foundation Building begun in 1097 by William II of England, William Rufus, King of England, to reinforce the frontier along the Epte River. The castle occupied a site on the border between the Duchy of Normandy and the France in the Middle Ages, Kingdom of France. In 1119, Louis VI of France, Louis VI the ...
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Château-sur-Epte
Château-sur-Epte is a commune in the Eure department in northern France. Population See also * Château-sur-Epte Castle *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French G ... References Communes of Eure {{LesAndelys-geo-stub ...
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