Château de Saint-James
Saint-James Castle
Saint-James
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- Saint-James
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Château de Saint-James stands in Saint-James (Manche), in the Normandie region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Of the stronghold that once stood above Saint-James from the 11th century onward, nothing remains standing today: the structure was destroyed in 1590 and has vanished from the landscape. The site lies on what is now the place du Calvaire, at a spot known as la Haye de Terre, where an earthen rampart once marked the border between Normandy and Brittany. Visitors come here less for a surviving building than for the history of a fortress fought over for centuries by Norman dukes, Breton rulers and French kings.
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What to know
- No ruins or standing remains of the medieval castle can be seen on site today.
- The location corresponds to the present-day place du Calvaire, in the centre of Saint-James.
- Only the Redoute tower survives from the 11th-century ramparts.
- Visiting means identifying the historical layout within today's town rather than touring a building.
- There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, since this is not a museum site.
Where this château is
Saint-James · Manche · Normandie
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Address
1 Beaufour, 50240 Saint-James
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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