Château de Creully

The Creully Castle (French Château de Creully ) is in the same French community, in the canton of Bayeux Calvados, which belongs to the region of Basse -Normandie.

The castle has been classified initially on 22 November 1993 as a monument historique and are thus protected monument. On 25 June 2004 the classification was renewed and extended. The property is partly located in municipally owned and partly privately owned.

History

The origins of the castle date back to the year 1047. At that time there was Haimo of Creully (French Hamon le Dentu ) as a strong Baron on Creully, Thaon d' Evrecy and Torigni. He was co-leader of the rebellion against his liege lord the young William the Bastard, later William I of England and falls in the Battle of Val- ès -Dunes, which ensures the preservation of power of William. His successor, Robert Fitz Haimon built a stone fortress. Through marriage, his daughter and heiress Mabille the castle and title 1107 goes into the hands of Robert de Caen, Earl of Gloucester and his hand illegitimate son of King Henry Beauclerc of. His descendants of Richard I. Creully makes the castle to his main residence at 1147. Chreully will be expanded as a residence in the style of a ruler of high rank in the 12th century, belonging to the former elite of the Norman rule over England. This Anglo -Norman style you will also find three Andren locations namely Normandy Beaumont -le- Richard, Bricquebec, and Barneville -la -Bertran. Until 1682 the castle was owned by the same family was. A total of 22 barons resided successively in this property. High in debt, sold the last Baron of Creully, Antoine V Sillans his castle to Jean -Baptiste Colbert, finance minister in the service of Louis XIV until the French Revolution, the castle remained in the possession of the descendants of Colbert. After that, the castle was confiscated and subsequently owned richer owners. Since 1946, the main building of the castle was owned by the municipality Creully. The outbuildings are privately owned.

Architecture

The core of the castle formed a 17 -meter high lobby in which the ruler of his guests. The hall is supported by a series of arcades. The house is located towards the valley on two levels divided into several sections, the private apartments. Following are the kitchen and other common areas. In the 15th century the castle was extended by a large defensive tower. The great hall was rebuilt in the 14th and 16th centuries, the height was halved and he received a Renaissance façade.