What is a feudal mound?

A feudal mound is an artificial or raised earthwork built during the Middle Ages to support a fortification or defensive structure.

Can you visit the remains?

The remains are accessible as an open-air site, without developed tourist facilities.

Motte of Annebault

Annebault

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Annebault

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Visite guidée du Manoir du DésertTue, Nov 10 · Manoir du Désert22 km

Motte d'Annebault stands in Annebault (Calvados), 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.

Annebault Motte is a medieval fortification remnant located in Calvados. It is a feudal mound, a type of defensive structure characteristic of the Middle Ages, of which visible remains can still be seen on the site.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1973.
Access is not set up as an organized tourist visit, but rather as an open-air archaeological remain.

Where this château is

Annebault · Calvados · Normandie

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Address

Annebault, Calvados

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00111014
Period of construction: Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

What is a feudal mound?: A feudal mound is an artificial or raised earthwork built during the Middle Ages to support a fortification or defensive structure.
Can you visit the remains?: The remains are accessible as an open-air site, without developed tourist facilities.