Can you visit the Venables castle mound freely?

The site is an outdoor piece of land with no known organised visit, accessible depending on local conditions.

What remains of the medieval fortification?

Only the earthen mound itself survives, no standing structure has been preserved.

Is the Venables mound a castle?

No, it is an earthwork fortification predating the 11th century, with no visible building today.

Why is this site protected?

The feudal mound has held a partial listing as a historic monument since a 1983 order.

Motte féodale de Venables

Les Trois Lacs

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Motte castrale de Venables stands in Les Trois Lacs (Eure), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Venables castle mound stands on a promontory overlooking the Seine valley, in the Eure department of Normandy. It is the earthwork remains of a fortification predating the 11th century, one of the few surviving examples of such mounds built before Norman dukes began regulating their height. Visitors come mainly for the vantage point and the landscape, since no standing structure remains on the site.

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What to know

The site is outdoors and consists of an earthen mound, with no building to visit.
Reaching it involves a walk uphill, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
No opening hours or admission fees are published, as the site is an open piece of land.
The visit is limited to viewing the earthworks and the outlook over the Seine valley.
The monument holds a partial listing as a historic monument.

Where this château is

Les Trois Lacs · Eure · Normandie

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Address

27 Pl. de la Libération, 27940 Les Trois Lacs

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00099597
Period of construction: Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Venables castle mound freely?: The site is an outdoor piece of land with no known organised visit, accessible depending on local conditions.
What remains of the medieval fortification?: Only the earthen mound itself survives, no standing structure has been preserved.
Is the Venables mound a castle?: No, it is an earthwork fortification predating the 11th century, with no visible building today.
Why is this site protected?: The feudal mound has held a partial listing as a historic monument since a 1983 order.