Description: Established on a site strengthened during the invasions Normans, the castle of Pirou rises on a mound in the medium of an artificial pond. Its high sandstone and schist walls go up in XIIe century. In the interior court, two home distinct remain, leaned with the ramparts: The old castle built under Henri IV and the new castle pennies Louis XIV in 1708. One may have heard of the "grey geeses" legend running about this castle during the Normans Wars in the beginning of XIIe century
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