Historic site and monument

à SAINTE-SUZANNE-ET-CHAMMES

CAMP DE BEUGY, OU CAMP DES ANGLAIS

The Beugy camp, William the Conqueror's camp, is a precious example of 11th century architecture.

William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, unsuccessfully besieged the fortress of Sainte-Suzanne from 1083 to 1087. For the purposes of this siege, the Normans built a camp surrounded by a moat and a stockade: the Camp de Beugy. Covering an area of ​​nearly 2,5 hectares, it consisted of two rectangular fortifications, separated by a moat and surrounded by moats. These enclosures were topped by a stockade and wooden turrets (primitive fortifications). Exceptionally well-preserved, it is a valuable example of a type of architecture unknown in France: earthen ramparts. Free access.

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  • Archeological site

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Average duration of the group visit: 1h30 min.

Minimum group size: 10 people

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French

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Free

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Route d'Assé-le-Bérenger
53270 SAINTE-SUZANNE-ET-CHAMMES

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