List of castles in Normandy explained

This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy in northern France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Calvados

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château d'Olivet.

Name	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Château de Beaumont-le-Richard	110112th century	Ruins		Farm
Château de Caen	106011-15th century	Restored			Built c.1060 by William the Conqueror, keep pulled down 1793, damaged by bombs during World War II.
Château de Colombières	130114-15th century	Restored		Private (open to the public)
Château de Courcy	110112-13th century	Ruins			Demolished early 16th century by order of Cardinal Richelieu.
Château de Creully	130114-16th century	Rebuilt		Commune
Château de Falaise	110112-13th century	Restored			Construction begun on site of earlier castle in 1123 by Henry I of England, damaged during World War II.
	110116th century	Restored		Private (open to the public)	Currently a hotel, reception, and wedding venue.^[1]
Château de Vire	110112th century	Ruins

Eure

Name	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
	11231123	Ruins			Keep survives.
Château Gaillard	11961196-8	Ruins			Built in 2 years by Richard the Lionheart, early concentric castle of advanced design.
Château-sur-Epte	100111th century	Ruins
Château de Conches-en-Ouche	103411th century	Ruins			Begun 1034.
Château de Gisors	110112-13th century	Ruins
Château d'Harcourt	110112-14th century	Partly habitable			Converted to residence 17th century.
Château d'Ivry-la-Bataille	96010-13th century	Ruins			Dates from c.960.
Château des Tourelles	1196c.1196	Substantially intact			Hardly changed for 800 years.
Château du Grand-Serquigny	17th century	Ruins			Destroyed by fire on 31 December 2023.^[2]

Manche

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château Ganne.

Name	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Château de Bricquebec		Ruins
Château de Gavray		Ruins
Château de Gratot	130114-18th century	Ruins			Ruins incorporated with later buildings.
Château de Pirou	110112-14th century	Restored			Converted into farm, 18th century.
Château de Regnéville	130114th century	Ruins
Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte	100111-12th century	Ruins

Orne

Name	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Château de Carrouges	130114-18th century	Rebuilt			Remodelled 16-18th centuries.
Donjon de Chambois	110112th century	Intact			Well-preserved Norman keep.
	100111th century	Ruins
Château de Ducs d'Alençon	110112-15th century	Intact			Gatehouse survives.

Seine-Maritime

Name	Date	Condition	Image	Ownership / Access	Notes
Château d'Arques-la-Bataille	110112-16th century	Ruins
Château de Dieppe	110112-15th century	Restored		Town of Dieppe	Largely reconstructed 1433, used as barracks until 1923.
Château de Fécamp	100111-12th century	Ruins
Château d'Orcher	120113-14th century	Fragment			Keep survives, with later buildings.
Château de Robert-le-Diable	100111-12th century	Partly habitable
Château de Rouen	12041204-1210	Restored			Keep survives, known as Tour Jeanne d'Arc, roof added 19th century.
Château de Tancarville	110112th century	Habitable
Manoir du Clap	16th-19th century	restored		Prévost Family	Now used as a guesthouse^[3]

See also

• List of castles in France
• List of châteaux in France

Notes and References

1. Web site: Château de la Pommeraye .
2. Web site: [VIDEO] Incendie au Grand-château de Serquigny : ce que l'on sait sur l'impressionnant accident qui a ravagé la bâtisse classée du 17e siècle ]. 2024-01-03 . ladepeche.fr . fr.
3. Web site: Accueil. 2021-04-12. www.manoirduclap.com.