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Château d'Exmes

Exmes Castle

Gouffern en Auge

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Gouffern en Auge

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Château d'Exmes stands in Gouffern en Auge (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Exmes Castle stands on the site of a major stronghold of the 10th and 11th centuries in the heart of Norman countryside. Damaged during the Wars of Religion, it lost its strategic importance and only vestiges of the medieval fortress remain. What survives of these ancient walls speaks to the defensive role Exmes once played.

What to know

  • The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1979.
  • Only the remains of the medieval fortress are visible; there is no interior to explore.

Where this château is

Gouffern en Auge · Orne · Normandie

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Address

Gouffern en Auge, Orne

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00110802
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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Itineraries

Frequently asked

When was Exmes Castle built?
The site was a major stronghold during the 10th and 11th centuries.
What happened to Exmes Castle?
The Wars of Religion led to its destruction and that of its walls, ending its role as a fortress.

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Sources

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Orne

From the same period — Moyen Age