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The Château de Pirou is a castle in the commune of Pirou, in the département of Manche (Normandy), France.[1]

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  1. 18 relations: Bayeux Tapestry, Castle, Cotentin Peninsula, Coutances, Curtain wall (fortification), Departments of France, English Channel, France, List of castles in France, Manche, Manor house, Ministry of Culture (France), Monument historique, Norman conquest of southern Italy, Normandy, Normans, Pirou, Placitum.

  2. Castles in Manche
  3. Historic house museums in Normandy
  4. Monuments historiques of Manche
  5. Museums in Manche

Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux or La telle du conquest; Tapete Baiocense) is an embroidered cloth nearly long and tall that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.

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Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Cotentin Peninsula

The Cotentin Peninsula (Cotentîn), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France.

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Coutances

Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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Curtain wall (fortification)

A curtain wall is a defensive wall between fortified towers or bastions of a castle, fortress, or town.

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes.

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English Channel

The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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List of castles in France

This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department.

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Manche

Manche (Norman: Maunche) is a coastal French ''département'' in Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as La Manche, literally "the sleeve", in French.

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Manor house

A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor.

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Ministry of Culture (France)

The Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la Culture) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the monuments historiques.

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Monument historique

Monument historique is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France.

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Norman conquest of southern Italy

The Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1194, involving many battles and independent conquerors.

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie; Normaundie, Nouormandie; from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Normans

The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia.

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Pirou

Pirou is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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Placitum

In the early Middle Ages, a placitum (Latin for "plea") was a public judicial assembly.

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See also

Castles in Manche

Historic house museums in Normandy

Monuments historiques of Manche

Museums in Manche

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Pirou