Château Gaillard, Les Andelys
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Historic Les Andelys in one day
5 attractions · 3h 59min · transit route
Tickets ~€7.5 · Transport ~€1.93
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About Château Gaillard
Château Gaillard is a magnificent medieval fortress built by King Richard I "the Lionheart" of England in just two years (1196-1198) to protect Normandy from the French King Philippe Auguste. Perched dramatically on a rocky cliff overlooking the Seine River, the castle represents the pinnacle of late 12th-century military architecture with its revolutionary scalloped curtain walls and unique almond-shaped keep featuring 5-meter thick walls. The ruins offer spectacular panoramic views of one of the most beautiful bends of the Seine and the charming town of Les Andelys below.
Château Gaillard — Planning Your Visit
Opening Hours
Ticket Prices
General Admission
RecommendedGuided Tour
Available Wed-Sun at 11:00, 14:30, 16:30. Additional tour at 15:30 from May-August. English tours on Saturdays at 11:00. Duration: 45-60 minutes.
In day plans, the recommended ticket is pre-selected and included in the total price.
Combine with 4 nearby attractions for a full day
From €9.43 / person — all tickets and transport included — transit route with total cost breakdown
The castle cost 46,000 Angevin pounds to build - equivalent to the daily wages of over 5 million foot soldiers. Richard I spent more on Chateau Gaillard in two years than on all his English castle building projects over a decade, making it one of the most expensive military constructions of the medieval period.
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Historic Les Andelys in one day
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Nearby Attractions
Saint-Sauveur Church (Église Saint-Sauveur)
Sainte-Clotilde Fountain (Fontaine Sainte-Clotilde)
Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Andelys
Saint-Sauveur Church (Église Saint-Sauveur)
Sainte-Clotilde Fountain (Fontaine Sainte-Clotilde)
Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Andelys