DK Travel : Normandy : Central Normandy : Architecture

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Château de Pontécoulant

The last member of the Pontécoulant family gave the estate to the département of Calvados. Fronted by long, formal lawns, backed by woodland, this 16th- to 18th-century château in the Suisse Normande has great charm.
Château d’Anet

Diane de Poitiers’ once-fabulous château is now but a glimmer of its former glory, yet still impresses – especially the gatehouse with its amazing clock.
Eglise Abbatiale, St-Pierre-sur-Dives

At noon, the copper strip on the floor of the nave shows the position of the sun’s rays.
Le Domaine d’Harcourt

The ancestral home of the Harcourt family has an important arboretum, created in 1802.
Notre-Dame, Louviers

From the 13th century, the town was an important centre of cloth-making. The lavishly decorated church, with its stunning south porch, reflects its wealth.
Notre-Dame, Verneuil-sur-Avre

Built of a reddish stone called grison , this attractive church is noted for its plethora of saintly statues, mostly 16th-century.
Notre-Dame, Vernon

With its elegant High Gothic west front, complete with graceful rose window, this collegiate church has the feel of a cathedral.
Prieuré de St-Gabriel, Brécy

Set around a courtyard, the lovely honey-stone buildings of this former daughter house of the Abbey of Fécamp are now occupied by a horticultural school. They can be viewed from the outside only.
St-Pierre, Thaon

No longer in use, this little church is a lovely sight in its isolated setting, hidden by greenery at the tip of a valley. A gem of Romanesque architecture.
Ste-Foy, Conches-en-Ouche

This Flamboyant Gothic church is graced by some of the finest stained glass in Normandy. Its tall spire is a precise copy of the one knocked down in a storm in 1842.