The Château de Lyons-la-Forêt was a castle in Lyons-la-Forêt in the Eure département of France. [1]
The castle was constructed at the start of the 12th century by Henry I of England, also known as "Henri Beauclerc". [1] He died there in 1135, supposedly from "a surfeit of lampreys". [2] [3] The town and the castle were occupied by King Philip II Augustus of France in 1193 but the following year, Richard I of England, back from captivity, recovered Lyons and stayed there frequently until 1198. [3]
The castle had four large towers and four gates, each guarded by a different seigneur. [4] At the beginning of the 17th century it was described as being in ruins, with only the chapel of Saint Nicolas remaining. [1] The foundations of the imposing keep were exposed during summer 2007. [3]
The Château de Lyons-la-Forêt was a castle in Lyons-la-Forêt in the Eure département of France. [1]
The castle was constructed at the start of the 12th century by Henry I of England, also known as "Henri Beauclerc". [1] He died there in 1135, supposedly from "a surfeit of lampreys". [2] [3] The town and the castle were occupied by King Philip II Augustus of France in 1193 but the following year, Richard I of England, back from captivity, recovered Lyons and stayed there frequently until 1198. [3]
The castle had four large towers and four gates, each guarded by a different seigneur. [4] At the beginning of the 17th century it was described as being in ruins, with only the chapel of Saint Nicolas remaining. [1] The foundations of the imposing keep were exposed during summer 2007. [3]