Chambois

Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 0°06′22″E / 48.8058°N 0.1061°E / 48.8058; 0.1061
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Chambois
The stone donjon at Chambois
The stone donjon at Chambois
Coat of arms of Chambois
Location of Chambois
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Chambois is located in France
Chambois
Chambois
Chambois is located in Normandy
Chambois
Chambois
Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 0°06′22″E / 48.8058°N 0.1061°E / 48.8058; 0.1061
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonTrun
IntercommunalityPays d'Exmes
Area
1
8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
475
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61083 /61160
Elevation89–156 m (292–512 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambois is a commune in north-western France. It is in the Orne department.

Donjon[change | change source]

The Donjon of Chambois is a small castle, or keep located on the road from Exmes to Falaise. It was built in the second part of 12th century,[1] by William de Mandeville, vassal of Henri Plantagenêt.[2] The height of the rectangular structure is about 26 metres.[1] It was framed by an extension in the southeast angle and by rectangular turrets in every corner. The central volume contained three levels of rooms, each of them with windows, a chimney and, in the angled turrets, annexes. These arrangements illustrated the residential function of the Donjon.

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References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Richesheures.net, Donjon de Chambois, XIIe siècle; retrieved 2012-5-14.
  2. Gravett, Christopher and Adam Hook. (2004). Norman Stone Castles (2): Europe 950-1204 p. 15[permanent dead link].

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