Château de Conches-en-Ouche

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The Château de Conches-en-Ouche is a former 11th century castle, today ruined, whose remains, restored between 2007 and 2016, stand in the French commune of Conches-en-Ouche in the department of Eure, in the Normandy region. Its dungeon is classified as historical monuments.

Location: The ruins of the dungeon are located in the village, overlooking the Rouloir valley and the city, 150 meters southeast of the Sainte-Foy church of Conches-en-Ouche, in the French department of Eure.

History: The start of construction dates back to 1034 with Roger I of Tosny. The lords of Tosny, whose origin remains obscure, inherit this fief then called Castellio in medieval Latin (Castillon in Northern Norman and Occitan, Chastillon in Southern Norman and in former French, hence Châtillon). The castle was taken by Philippe Auguste in the spring of 1199, and given in 1202 to his cousin Robert de Courtenay. The castle is enlarged, flanking towers are added to the outer enclosure. Conches-en-Ouche was a fief of Robert d'Artois, a man who participated with the English in the Hundred Years War, including Maurice Druon, in his saga...