Château Gaillard

The Siege of Chateau Gaillard Constructed in little more than 12 months by Richard I of England (”The Lionheart”), Chateau Gaillard was an imposing castle upon the French landscape, built to deter King Philip Augustus of France from invading Richard’s Norman territories. The stronghold was placed along the Seine River on a cliff extending above the towns of Grand and Petit Andelys, and...

Publié le 11/09/2009 dans Châteaux de... par ArnaudMERCIER | Lire la suite...