SummerSimo Travel Troubles Notes and The Purring Page

Located on an ancient Viking site, the 12th-century Chateau de Pirou sits majestically in Manche, France. This fortress, with its five fortified entrances, is enveloped by numerous doves. These doors usher you into a world hosting a bakery, a press, a grand manor house, and a stunning roundabout, providing a distinctive charm to this historic site. After enduring the Hundred Years’ War, the castle was rehabilitated in the 15th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Nowadays, it serves as a testament to a millennium of French history, revealing its rich, storied past to all its visitors.

Details:

• Only a 20-minute drive north of Coutances in the Manche region.
• The Pirou Castle welcomes the public for tours.