Can you visit the inside of Marchainville castle?

Only open-air ruins remain, with no real interior, except for one tower containing restored gothic arches.

How old is Marchainville castle?

The fortress was built by the counts of Perche and was besieged in the 14th century before being destroyed by the English.

What remains of the castle today?

Remains of several towers, sections of ramparts and the outline of the moat, visible within a grassy area.

Is Marchainville castle lived in?

One tower and a fragment of rampart are incorporated into the keeper's house, which is private property.

Château de Marchainville

Marchainville Castle

Longny les Villages

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Where: Longny les Villages

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Château de Marchainville stands in Longny les Villages (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Longny les Villages, in the Orne department, the ruins of Marchainville castle stand apart from the village, set in a lawn where the medieval moat is still visible in the landscape. Visitors can see the remains of several towers and sections of ramparts, including a tall tower still rising several metres high, pierced with restored gothic arches. Built by the counts of Perche, the site recalls a siege led by Charles the Bad and a later destruction by the English during the Hundred Years' War.

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What to know

The site consists of open-air ruins, with no habitable building open to visitors.
One corner tower and a fragment of rampart are built into the keeper's house, which remains private property.
The ground is grassy and may be slightly uneven around the medieval moat.
The towers and rampart remains have been listed as a historic monument since 1978.

Where this château is

Longny les Villages · Orne · Normandie

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Address

61290 Longny les Villages

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110846
Period of construction: 13th century

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Normandy castles in 2 days from Caen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Marchainville castle?: Only open-air ruins remain, with no real interior, except for one tower containing restored gothic arches.
How old is Marchainville castle?: The fortress was built by the counts of Perche and was besieged in the 14th century before being destroyed by the English.
What remains of the castle today?: Remains of several towers, sections of ramparts and the outline of the moat, visible within a grassy area.
Is Marchainville castle lived in?: One tower and a fragment of rampart are incorporated into the keeper's house, which is private property.