Castle of William the conqueror, used by William in the 11th century; it was subsequently enlarged by his family in the 12th and 13th centuries.
The strategic site of Faialse Castle bears witness to the great Anglo- Norman power, from William to Richard the Llonheart and John Lackland. Born in Falalse in…
The castle was not only a fortress: it was also a place of residence and a seat of power. The lower yard housed residential quarters, the most important of…
Main gate of the castle.
Main gate of the castle.
Lower yard. Designed according to a bipartite plan, typical of the majority of 11th and 12th century fortifications, the castle is divided into two adjoining…
Location of the former Saint Nicholas chapel in the lower yard, destroyed in 1944.
Redan (advanced bastion), a 13th century reinforcement located at a weak point of the castle wall.
Viscount's house. In the early 12th century a building was adjacent to wall. Its plan is unknown but it was the first stone-built lord dwelling. It later…
Upper yard and keep. In the 12th century the upper yard formed a castle within a castle. Separated from the lower yard by a ditch, it was accessible via a…
A theoretical reconstruction of the keep, presented here with a second residential floor is therefore possible although not proven for Falaise. It is…
Round Talbot tower and rectangular keep of the castle.
