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Château D'Harcourt (Thury-Harcourt)
The Château d'Harcourt is a stately home dating from the 17th and 18th century, now in ruins, located in the village of Thury-Harcourt, in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northwestern France. It was the seat of the Lords and Counts of Harcourt, dukes of Harcourt and the House of Harcourt, Hartcourt family. Since World War II, only the façades, two guard pavilions and a chapel remain. The ruins are listed as a historic monument. The château was known as the Versailles Palace, Versailles of Normandy. In addition, the gardens were one of the first in the English landscape garden, English landscape style in France, and were well-known and admired. Location The ruins of the château are situated on the bank of the Orne (river), Orne, which traverses its park, 350 meters northwest of the Saint-Sauveur church in the village of Thury-Harcourt. History Middle A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavillon Central Du Château De Thury-Harcourt
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