Monuments to visit Normandy

The ruins, recently open to the public, of a beautiful medieval fortress, reminiscent of Rhone's dungeons, and Harcourt castle (family to which the fief of Avrilly belonged in the th century). During your visit you will discover the motte, the remains of the stone dungeon, the lower courtyard, two towers, the fortified entrance and deep ditches of 12 metres. The fortress, burned and overthrown by English in 1418, was never rebuilt. Cherry on the cake: the volunteers who have embarked on the restoration and the opening to the public of the castle provide visits in medieval costume, diving in the guaranteed time!

La Chaslerie, Domfront and Lonlay share a common history. The first chaslerie was founded around 1015 by Guillaume ^I de Bellême, under the authority of the abbey of Lonlay. At the end of the ^14th century, Pierre ^Ier Ledin, Viscount of Domfront (who is said to be the recumbent figure in Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau church) was the owner. From 1598, René Ledin enlarged the dwelling, while his son rebuilt Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau. Under the impetus of the current owners, the dwelling, adjoining towers, chapel and outbuildings have undergone major restoration: superb.