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Mont Orgueil Castle

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Mont Orgueil Castle

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2. Archirondel Tower – Gorey Harbour loop from St. Martin

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3. Rozel Bay – Archirondel Tower loop from St. Martin

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Biitii 105 💗💜

June 13, 2019

This fort, also called Gorey Castle, is the oldest preserved castle in the island. She protected Jersey more than 600 years ago from the French invasion. Later Gorey Castle was then in French hands, Governor's seat and eventually even prison.

Opening hours April-October 2019: daily 10: 00-18: 00, entrance fee

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Cornelia Fuchs

August 1, 2023

Opening times

1 March to 29 of October

Daily 10am to 5.30pm

30 October to 28 of February

Daily 10am to 4pm

Closed 24, 25, 26, 31 December

Last entry 1 hour before closing time

Pricing (2023)

Adult(16+): £15.35

Senior (65+): £13.80

Children (6+) or student: £10

Children under 6: free

Family (2Adults, 2 Children): £45.65

There is limited disability access at the site

No dogs allowed except assistance dogs.

Andi

July 6, 2025

Mont Orgueil Castle (or Gorey Castle) is located on the Channel Island of Jersey in the parish of Saint Martin above the town of Gorey (Gorey Pier), on the east coast facing the French Cotentin Peninsula. The fortress can be reached via steep steps at the eastern end of the harbor or through the town toward Anne Port. The fortress's imposing location prompted the brother of the English King Henry V, Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (1388–1421), to call it "Mont Orgueil" (Proud Mountain); thus the name originated.

Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Orgueil_Castle

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Mont Orgueil Castle

1. View of Jeffrey's Leap – Archirondel Tower loop from Gorey

2. Archirondel Tower – Gorey Harbour loop from St. Martin

3. Rozel Bay – Archirondel Tower loop from St. Martin

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