Château d'Harcourt

The Château d'Harcourt was built in the 17th century and only a ruin remains today, due to battles during the Second World War which destroyed an already dilapidated building.
The ruins are well enough preserved to be worth a visit if you pass by.

Of the castle of the Harcourt family, once nicknamed the Versailles of Normandy, all that remains today is the charred facade of the old entrance vestibule, the chapel and the outbuildings of one of the most beautiful buildings. from Normandy. This castle, which had up to 264 windows, was once composed of a vast gallery which overlooked the course of the Orne, located below, and ten adjoining rooms which led to the chapel. On August 12, 1944, when the British 59th Infantry Division arrived on the outskirts of Thury Harcourt, the infamous SS Das Reich division, which occupied the town, burned the castle, reducing its precious furniture, more than 150 old paintings and a library made up of more than 15,000 works.
Source: suisse-normande-tourisme.com