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Founded: 1123Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)
Rating
4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)
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User Reviews
Peter Noble (4 months ago)
Spent over 2 hours inside. Very interesting experience. Lots of audio visual presentations about the history of William, his forebears and descendants. Free 3D pad which shows how various rooms would have looked at the time. The castle has been "renovated " in a modern but sensible manner, it was badly damaged over time and during the last war. Free to walk around the green areas outside where there are 3D binoculars showing what the areas looked like. Overall, it was a great experience. Not suitable for the physically challenged as there are lots of steps in the towers. Well worth the effort and time.
Spent over 2 hours inside. Very interesting experience. Lots of audio visual presentations about the history of William, his forebears and descendants. Free 3D pad which shows how various rooms would have looked at the time. The castle has been "renovated " in a modern but sensible manner, it was badly damaged over time and during the last war. Free to walk around the green areas outside where there are 3D binoculars showing what the areas looked like. Overall, it was a great experience. Not suitable for the physically challenged as there are lots of steps in the towers. Well worth the effort and time.
Bill Pentland (4 months ago)
Absolutely amazing! Was not on our itinerary but as we were in the neighborhood, we stopped and I am very thankful we did. Tremendous exhibit cleverly presented. Educational and inspiring. Every effort to bring the past alive has been made.
Absolutely amazing! Was not on our itinerary but as we were in the neighborhood, we stopped and I am very thankful we did. Tremendous exhibit cleverly presented. Educational and inspiring. Every effort to bring the past alive has been made.
Walter Liu (5 months ago)
Giant castle, remarkably well preserved and with no shortage of interesting exhibits to keep everyone busy. Even a rushed tour would take an hour, but ideally you’d want to spend 2-3 hours here. Great views of Falaise also from the castle towers!
Giant castle, remarkably well preserved and with no shortage of interesting exhibits to keep everyone busy. Even a rushed tour would take an hour, but ideally you’d want to spend 2-3 hours here. Great views of Falaise also from the castle towers!
Tom (Bozz) (5 months ago)
Birthplace of William the Conquerer, the castle offers commanding views of the surrounding area (unsurprisingly). After major refurbishment, the museum housed in the keeps offers much to see. You can use the digital pad to view how it looked, which would be ideal to keep young ones engaged. Plenty of steps in the keep mind you, as one would expect. You can visit the courtyard (inner walls) without a ticket.
Birthplace of William the Conquerer, the castle offers commanding views of the surrounding area (unsurprisingly). After major refurbishment, the museum housed in the keeps offers much to see. You can use the digital pad to view how it looked, which would be ideal to keep young ones engaged. Plenty of steps in the keep mind you, as one would expect. You can visit the courtyard (inner walls) without a ticket.
Benjamin Moye (5 months ago)
Best castle I've ever been to!! The castle looks incredible, it's in really good condition and is in an imposing location. The display boards and interactive tour using augmented reality via tablets (which including a little treasure hunt) were absolutely brilliant, an engaging way to learn the history of the castle. I hope other castles can follow a similar approach. I cannot recommend this castle enough it's a must visit!
Best castle I've ever been to!! The castle looks incredible, it's in really good condition and is in an imposing location. The display boards and interactive tour using augmented reality via tablets (which including a little treasure hunt) were absolutely brilliant, an engaging way to learn the history of the castle. I hope other castles can follow a similar approach. I cannot recommend this castle enough it's a must visit!
