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Turnhout Brepols 2010. Hardback, approx. 128 p., 18 x 18. ISBN 9782902685752. Founded by William the Conqueror, the castle of Caen was 'rediscovered' after WWII, offering up more and more historical information thanks to archaeologists and historians working on the project, starting with Michel de Bouard. Although the evidence of the first duke's palace is today rather scant, the hall of the 'Exchequer' has retained some that magnificence that it must have exuded in the XIIth century, despite the transformations it has undergone through time. As for the castle keep, which was torn down during the French Revolution, its foundations continue to fascinate many a visitor, drawing upon the Anglo-Norman origins of the edifice, whereas the porte des Champs built in the XIIIth century harks back to the days of the return of Normandy to French possession and finally the Saint-Pierre barbican recalls the Hundred Years' War. One should nevertheless not forget what the castle enceinte…
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Caen Castle: A Ten Centuries-Old Fortress Within the Town Paperback - 2010
by J. Decaens; A. DuBois
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- Title Caen Castle: A Ten Centuries-Old Fortress Within the Town
- Author J. Decaens; A. DuBois
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 128
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Brepols Publishers
- Date 2010
- ISBN 9782902685752 / 2902685750
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 6.6 x 7.2 x 0.5 in (16.76 x 18.29 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010502579
- Dewey Decimal Code 944.224
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- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2010, Page 37
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