The ruins of the Château de Fécamp date from the 9th or 10th century. When I look at this I feel like I'm on the set of "Braveheart." Richards I and II as well as good old Guillaume (and others...) used it as a fortress.
Monday, March 8, 2010
L'Abbaye de la Trinité & Le Château de Fécamp
The abbey here was a Benedictine abbey/monastery and has its origins in the 600s. The original church was built in 990 by the Duke of Normandy, Richard I (an ancestor of William the Conquerer). Its current façade is a conglomeration of bits added on here and there throughout history, but is a mostly is a 13th century Gothic creation.
The ruins of the Château de Fécamp date from the 9th or 10th century. When I look at this I feel like I'm on the set of "Braveheart." Richards I and II as well as good old Guillaume (and others...) used it as a fortress.
The ruins of the Château de Fécamp date from the 9th or 10th century. When I look at this I feel like I'm on the set of "Braveheart." Richards I and II as well as good old Guillaume (and others...) used it as a fortress.
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