Donjon de Vire

The Donjon de Vire (Vire Keep) is a ruined building situated in the commune of Vire in the Calvados département of France. The keep is the main vestige of an 11th-century castle.[1]

Donjon de Vire

Location

The keep is situated in the centre of the town of Vire.

Description

The keep stands on a rock at the end of a promontory overlooking the Vire river. It was built in 1123 by Henry I of Beauclerc. In 1630, it was demolished by order of Cardinal Richelieu. It had a storeroom on the ground floor and two floors for the accommodation of the commander and his family. The third floor accommodated troops and there was also a fourth floor. The present remains are one of the facades and buttresses.[2]

History

The structure was classified as a monument historique on 10 February 1913. It is the property of the commune.[1]

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See also

References
  1. Ministry of Culture: Ruines du donjon (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. Donjon du Château Féodal, Les Offices de Tourisme du Bocage Normand website. Retrieved 8 February 2018. (in French)



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