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William the Conqueror Monument

William the Conqueror Monument

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William the Conqueror Monument

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Location: Barfleur, Cherbourg, Manche, France

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Dieter

May 20, 2025

In the 11th and 12th centuries, Barfleur was an important seaport, especially for trade between France and England. William the Conqueror is said to have set sail for England from here in 1066.

White Ship Disaster: In 1120, the "White Ship" (Blanche-Nef) sank off Barfleur – a tragic event that triggered a crisis over the English succession to the throne.

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Jochen

August 10, 2019

From here the fleet of William the Conqueror stood up to convert to England and to conquer this.

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Leo Pold

August 10, 2019

After a long wait, "William the Conqueror" set sail from here (i.e. into the English Channel) to use force to underline his unlawful legal claim to the English throne. Since he won the subsequent battle at Hastings in 1066, his unlawful legal claim then became legal.

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Jérôme

September 14, 2024

The comments are inaccurate. William the Conqueror's fleet in 1066 left Dives (Calvados) and then crossed the Channel from Saint Valéry sur Somme (Somme).
Barfleur was then a port of connection between the Duchy of Normandy and the Kingdom of England. The monument photographed commemorates the construction of William's ship, the Mora, but not the crossing. On the other hand, here took place the shipwreck of the Blanche Nef, in 1120, which transported the only legitimate son of the King of England Henry I, named William Adelin. This shipwreck changed the succession and probably history, but William I the Conqueror had been dead for a long time.

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Albrecht

September 26, 2024

This was the starting point for new adventures

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JakobusPilger

June 29, 2024

The story of the victorious conquest of England by William (Duke of Normandy) in 1066 (where he became king) is recorded in a very expressive depiction on a richly illustrated carpet. This "Tapisserie de Bayeux" - which has been preserved to this day and is even a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its importance - is on display in a museum there and can be found here as a komoot hiking highlight:
komoot.com/de-de/highlight/256142

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William the Conqueror Monument

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