We will visit two typical Normandy castles: a Norman style castle and a medieval castle.
We will start with the castle of Saint Germain de Livet
Jewel of the Pays d’Auge, near Lisieux, the castle combines a traditional 15th-century wooden mansion and a sixteenth-century varnished stone and brick building.
The interior is decorated and still retains characteristics of the Renaissance, has collections dedicated to the painter Léon Riesener and his family.
Next we will visit the medieval castle of William the conqueror
The fortress that we will visit was built by the direct descendants of William the Conqueror in the exact place of the castle where he was born. This medieval castle saw the worst clashes of mankind: war of Normandy, Hundred Years’ War, French Revolution and World War II, where it served as bunker for the German army.