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O Castle, Mortree
Mortree›Orne›Normandy›Northern France›France
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About O Castle
The Château d'Ô is a 15th-century castle built on an island in the Thouanne river, creating a mirror-like reflection in the surrounding moat. Construction began in 1449 after the original 11th-century fortress was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War. The architecture blends Flamboyant Gothic elements with Renaissance and Henri IV styles, as the castle was expanded over several generations by the d'O family, one of Normandy's oldest noble lineages.
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The d'O family name, consisting of just a single letter, has caused administrative headaches throughout history. Robert d'O, the first known family member, accompanied Duke Robert I the Magnificent of Normandy on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1035, making this one of the oldest documented noble lineages in France.
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