Above the town of Les Andelys, the ruins of Chateau Gaillard loom large. This chateau is where Richard the Lionhearted, as king of England and Duke of Normandy, built his fortified castle in 1197 to defend Rouen from the French. The French finally took the castle in 1204 by forcing a way in through…the latrines!
It was a gorgeous day but very windy when we visited…another photo in the running for the 2006 Christmas Card?
Buddy and Holly at Les Andelys-Chateau Gaillard, Normandy. The Seine River is behind us.
Other views of the chateau and ruins.
4 comments:
you're cracking me up... you're really trying very hard to finish of the report on your last trip before your heading off for your next trip! I have to say - you have become very European in a very short time!
Confused (or rather envious, maybe?)
These pictures are great! Just what someone who has never been outside the US thinks France looks like! Keep them coming! Hope this post finds you both doing well! TH
Curious - Yes, but as you can tell I did not make all the france postings before beading to Bavaria!
TH - oh yes, there are more to come. Thanks for always being so interested.
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