Les Andelys
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Les Andelys is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy.
The church and surroundings in Les Andelys
Panorama from the belvedere of Château Gaillard
Château Gaillard, Donjon
Our Lady's Church
Château Gaillard
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Château Gaillard is a medieval castle ruin overlooking the River Seine above the commune of Les Andelys, in the French department of Eure, in Normandy. It is located some 95 kilometres north-west of P
Les Andelys
…pilgrimage. Grand Andely has a statue of Nicolas Poussin, a native of the place. Petit Andely sprang up at the foot of the eminence on which stands the Château Gaillard, now in ruins, but formerly one of the strongest fortresses in France. It was built by Richard I of England at the end of the 12th century to protect…
Château Gaillard's inner bailey
A 13th-century depiction of Richard I's coronation which took place seven years before the construction of Château Gaillard began.
The ruins of Château Gaillard from within the outer bailey, looking northwest. In the background is the keep and wall around the inner bailey; the other ruins are part of the walls of the middle and outer baileys.