Fauguernon (Canton of Lisieux, Calvados) Castle

   From the 9^th century the site of Fauguernon located at a strategic point between the plateau of Lieuvin and the valley of Touques, was fortified against the Scandinavian invasions. A century later, Fauguernon was a large fiefdom of the Duchy but the castle was partly dismantled in the 12^th century, by Geoffrey Plantagenet, and again in the 16^th century by the governor of Normandy.
The ruins of the fortress retain the vestiges of a double wall whose enclosure was occupied by farming activities. The interior defence is formed by thick high walls reinforced by seven towers built on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by deep ditches. It is accessible in the north by a gate tower.

Bibliography

- Caumont, Arcisse de. - Statistique monumentale du Calvados. - Caen : Hardel, 1859, III, p. 32-37
- Déterville, Philippe. - Richesses des châteaux du Pays d'Auge. - Condé-sur-Noireau : Ch. Corlet, 1989, p. 109-113
- Rault, Fernand. "Le château de Fauguernon". Le Pays d'Auge, nov. 1972, p. 15-18