Free visit of the Montgommery Castle

Name: Free visit of the Montgommery Castle
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Château des Montgommery de Ducey

Free visit of the castle of Montgommery de Ducey, classified Historical Monument, it was built in the first twenty years of the seventeenth century under the reign of Henry IV.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

3€.

Registration

The castle of the seventeenth century, is the work of Gabriel II of Montgommery, the son of Gabriel I called "the Kingslayer". The castle houses a monumental staircase, two imposing, richly decorated fireplaces as well as French-style ceilings and an Italian-style coffered ceiling, characteristic of Renaissance art. This castle illustrates an ambitious and innovative project of the era of the wars of religion.

About the location

Château des Montgommery de Ducey

Rue du Général Leclerc, Ducey, 50220 Ducey-Les Chéris

Manche
Normandie

The castle of the XVIIth century, is the work of Gabriel II de Montgommery, the son of Gabriel Ier thinks " the Regicide ". The castle shelters a monumental staircase, two imposing fireplaces richly adorned as well as French-style ceilings and an Italian-style, characteristic coffered ceiling of the art of Renaissance. This castle illustrates an ambitious and innovative project with the time(period) of the wars of religion. Exhibition(Exposure) of the model of the castle (try(essay) of return(restoration) of the castle by 1840)