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List Of Châteaux In Normandy
This is a list of châteaux in the French region of Normandy. Lower Normandy Calvados (département), Calvados *Chateau de Juaye in Bayeaux *Château d'Ailly in Bernières-d'Ailly *Balleroy Castle in Balleroy *Château de Beaumont-le-Richard in Englesqueville-la-Percée ''private'' *Château de Bénouville in Bénouville (Calvados), Bénouville *Château de Brécy in Saint-Gabriel-Brécy *Château du Breuil (Le Breuil-en-Auge, Calvados), Château du Breuil, in Le Breuil-en-Auge, Breuil-en-Auge *Château les Bruyères in Cambremer *Château de Caen in Caen *Château de Canon in Mézidon-Canon *Château de Colombières in Colombières ''private'', open to visitors *Château de Courcy in Courcy, Calvados, Courcy ''private'' *Château de Creully in Creully *Château de Falaise in Falaise (Calvados), Falaise *Château de Fontaine-Henry in Fontaine-Henry *Château de Guernon-Ranville in Ranville *Château de Lion-sur-Mer in Lion-sur-Mer *Château d'Olivet in Grimbosq *Chât ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balleroy
Balleroy () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region of north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Balleroy-sur-Drôme. Geography Balleroy is located some 16 km south-west of Bayeux and 21 km north-east of Saint-Lô. Access to the commune is by the D13 road from Cerisy-la-Forêt in the west which passes through the village and continues east to Lingèvres. The D28 road goes south from the village to Planquery. The commune is mainly farmland with the Château de Balleroy grounds just west of the village occupying a substantial land area. The river Drôme (Aure), Drôme forms the western and north-western borders of the commune as it flows north-east to eventually join the ocean at Port-en-Bessin-Huppain. The ''Ruisseau de la Commune'' flows from the west to join the Drome in the commune. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Canon
The Château de Canon is an 18th-century château located in the commune of Mézidon Vallée d'Auge, in Pays d'Auge, in the Calvados ''departement'', Normandy, France. The castle was listed (''inscrit'') as a ''monument historique'' on June 11, 1941. Gardens The gardens of the castle are classified ''Jardin remarquable'' (''Remarkable garden''), mainly for the thirteen walled gardens, called ''chartreuses'', which serve as a setting for hundreds of varieties of flowers and are open to visitors. on www.parcsetjardins.fr The association ''Vieilles maisons françaises'' (Old French houses) awarded them the first prize for preservation in 1985, and the fondation des parcs et jardins de France (foundation of parks and gardens of France) awarded them a first prize in 1987. After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caen
Caen (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its Functional area (France), functional urban area has 470,000,Comparateur de territoire , INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022. making Caen the second largest urban area in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the 19th largest in France. It is also the third largest commune in all of Normandy after Le Havre and Rouen. It is located northwest of Paris, connected to the South of England by the Caen (Ouistreham) to Portsmouth ferry route through the English Channel. Situated a few miles from the coast, the landing beaches, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Caen
The Château de Caen is a castle in the Norman city of Caen in the Calvados ''département'' (Normandy). It has been officially classed as a ''Monument historique'' since 1997. History The castle was built by William the Conqueror (William of Normandy), who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint George's church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the ducal Court. On Christmas 1182, a royal court celebration for Christmas in the Aula of Caen Castle brought together Henry II and his sons, the future kings of England Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, receiving more than a thousand knights. Caen Castle, along with all of Normandy, was recaptured by the French Crown in 1204. Philip II reinforced the fortifications. The castle saw several engagements during the Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambremer
Cambremer () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Cambremer is located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge, between Lisieux and Caen. The village is twinned with Witheridge, UK, and the two villages have annual exchange trips (although not solely for students). Etymology The exact etymology of the name of the town is unknown. The village is mentioned, however, from the seventh century under the Latinized form of Cambrimaro. The second element is probably the Germanic meaning ''lake'' or ''pond'' (see Old English meri: lake, pond, now in place names -Mère). Common in the north of France (see Mortemer). History In 1973, the former communes of Grandouet, Saint-Aubin-sur-Algot and Saint-Pair-du-Mont were incorporated in Cambremer. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Mont was merged into Cambremer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château Les Bruyères
A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays, a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine "country houses" rather than "castles", and for these, the word "château" is appropria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Breuil-en-Auge
Le Breuil-en-Auge (, literally ''Le Breuil in Auge'') is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ... References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Lisieux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château Du Breuil (Le Breuil-en-Auge, Calvados)
A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays, a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine "country houses" rather than "castles", and for these, the word "château" is appropria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Gabriel-Brécy
Saint-Gabriel-Brécy () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Creully sur Seulles. 8 September 2016 Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France.
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Château De Brécy
A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays, a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux wine regions, Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine "English country house, country houses" rather than "castles", an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bénouville (Calvados) , in the Seine-Maritime ''département''
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Bénouville may refer to several communes in France: *Bénouville, Calvados, in the Calvados ''département'' *Bénouville, Seine-Maritime Bénouville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
