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DUCAL CASTLE

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61000Alençon, France
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2024
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2024

Château on Place Foch in Alençon, classified as a historic monument, the entrance pavilion and towers remain

The entrance pavilion, two high crenellated towers, a crowned tower and sections of the dwelling walls remain of this former 11th-century fortified castle built by the Lords of Bellême and subsequently extended by Henry I Beauclerc. The rest was dismantled, in part by King Henri IV. The pavilion housed a prison from 1824 to 2010. And during the Occupation, the Gestapo tortured resistance fighters here. The landscaping of the Simone Veil park in the château's courtyard affords a magnificent view of the fortress from the foot of the towers or from the garden.

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Take the time to admire the castle outside because unfortunately the interior is no real since it is a prison. With children, it is nice because we can see the loopholes, curtains, and take the time to explain the fortified castle. That can be a good visiting cultural even for adult because a book it is well, but in truth it is better.

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