The current castle is located near the site of a medieval fortification erected in 1194 during the time of Richard the Lionheart, Duke of Normandy and King of England. This …
If you are nearby, you should stop and explore the ruins. A very impressive building built by the English in the 1190s, which was conquered by the French just a few years later.
Nicolas Leconte, lord of Draqueville bought in 1555 an old medieval manor, which would have been inhabited by Raoul de Bonnemare, hero of the lai des Deux-Amants de Marie de …
Following the GR®2, the view of the Château Gaillard, in Andelys, is magnificent. This ruined medieval castle, built by Richard Coeur de Lion in the 12th century, overlooks the Seine …