Mountain Spot

Mountain Spot

Château Gaillard

Name: Château Gaillard
Address: 27700 Les Andelys, France
Telephone: +33 2 32 21 31 29
Rating: 4.5

Les Andelys

Richard the Lionheart built this dramatic medieval fortress in record time to defend Normandy, and the sweeping views over the Seine Valley are as breathtaking as the steep climb to reach them.

Medieval fortress ruins

Richard the Lionheart history

Steep hilltop hike

Panoramic Seine views

Tips

👟steep path on gravel, wear sturdy shoes

🚻restrooms only at parking lot below

🗺️signage spotty, easier to navigate via GPS

Château Gaillard

27700 Les Andelys, France

+33 2 32 21 31 29

www.nouvelle-normandie-tourisme.com

Upcoming at Château Gaillard

Monday, Jul 13

Feu d'artifice et soirée festive

July 13

Richard the Lionheart's clifftop fortress looms over the Seine like something from a storybook. The steep walk up rewards you with crumbling medieval walls and sweeping valley views that stretch for miles.

Tuesday, Sep 1

Les journées du Patrimoine

September 1

Richard the Lionheart's dramatic clifftop fortress looms over the Seine, offering sweeping views of the river and the fairy-tale village of Les Andelys below. The 12th-century ruins reward explorers with centuries of history and breathtaking panoramas.

Thursday, Oct 1

La fête de l'Automne

October 1

Richard the Lionheart's 12th-century fortress crowns a cliff above the Seine with knockout river views. Scramble up for crumbling ramparts, towers to explore, and a slice of medieval military genius.

Directions

Château Gaillard

Les Andelys

Mountain Spot

Richard the Lionheart built this dramatic medieval fortress in record time to defend Normandy, and the sweeping views over the Seine Valley are as breathtaking as the steep climb to reach them.

Medieval fortress ruins

Richard the Lionheart history

Steep hilltop hike

Panoramic Seine views

Tips

👟steep path on gravel, wear sturdy shoes

🚻restrooms only at parking lot below

🗺️signage spotty, easier to navigate via GPS

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4.5

Château Gaillard

27700 Les Andelys, France

+33 2 32 21 31 29

www.nouvelle-normandie-tourisme.com

Directions

Upcoming at Château Gaillard

Monday, Jul 13

Feu d'artifice et soirée festive

July 13

Tuesday, Sep 1

Les journées du Patrimoine

September 1

Thursday, Oct 1

La fête de l'Automne

October 1

Richard the Lionheart's 12th-century fortress crowns a cliff above the Seine with knockout river views. Scramble up for crumbling ramparts, towers to explore, and a slice of medieval military genius.