WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR CASTLE
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Normandy’s most visited castle, with animations, retracing 1,000 years of history, with ramparts featuring 15 towers and 3 keeps.
Falaise Castle, which dominates the surrounding area, is the most visited castle in Normandy! Erected on a rocky spur in the Xᵉ century and fortified by William the Conqueror, who was born here, and then by Henry I Beauclerc, his last son, it is an imposing sight with its keeps and rampart flanked by fifteen towers. A strategic site, the castle bears witness to Anglo-Norman power from William the Conqueror, who made his first feat of arms here, to Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland. During the Hundred Years' War, it was even a strategic center for the English. Its augmented reality tour adds to the pleasure of discovering it. Today, visitors can wander around the site using touch-screen tablets, with each room recreated in 3D. Last but not least, the team is always ready and willing to help. Guided tour available.
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Opening time and information on WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR CASTLE
Daily 10am-6pm (7pm July-August). Closed in January and on Mondays in low season (except school vacations). 9,50€. Children: €5. Guided tour (weekends, public holidays, school vacations).
Owner's Message
We invite you to prefer the hours of 10 am and 1 pm for a better comfort of visit.
The castle is closed to visitors on December 25 and January 1.
Annual closure for maintenance : from January 3rd to February 4th 2023 included
The Falaise Medieval Festival : August 12 and 13
Storytelling Tours from NovemberAs
part of the "Alice in Wonderland" exhibition, the castle's animators offer you storytelling tours.
Following the tour route, they will tell you this story, which is at once magical, fantastic and a little crazy. Visits on weekends at 2:30 pm and during the Christmas school vacations at 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Visit possible for children from 3 years old
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possible in cash, check, vacation checks and credit card.
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Si je regrette l'absence de guide à cette époque de l'année, la tablette est malgré tout un bon instrument pour nous apprendre beaucoup de choses.
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Prévoir 1h30 à 2h pour faire un bon tour
Il y a très peu de pièces archéologiques mais le côté didactique et les mises en scènes à l'aide de projecteurs sont très bien fait
La projection des successeurs au duché de Normandie qui s'adressent aux visiteurs est intéressante
L'extérieur du château et les alentours méritent d'être vus
Il y a aussi de très beaux graffitis de différentes époques avec des dates et avec des plateaux de jeux dessinés dans la roche qui racontent une autre histoire du château, celle des gardes, serviteurs et visiteurs qui sont passés entre ces murs sur plusieurs siècles