Mont Orgueil Castle Jersey by BessieB

Photography • Historical • posted on Oct 07, 2008

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Overlooking the picturesque harbour at Gorey and the Royal Bay of Grouville, Mont Orgueil Castle is Jersey's most iconic building. The castle dates to the 13th century and was built to defend Jersey from the French when King John lost control of Normandy to King Philip of France. Life-size wooden soldiers guard the castle from attack and a grisly wooden carving shows the fate that could await those fighting to save the castle from invasion. Make a wish at the Tudor well, climb to the top of the castle and imagine firing the mighty cannons or simply look out to the French coast only 14 miles away. Since the change in the marriage law recently, you can now get married in the crypt within the castle. The stairs up to the crypt may preclude disabled or infirmed guests from attending so you can also get married in the grounds lower down in the castle. The harbour area has an array of restaurants and pubs which are of a high standard. Yearly there is a fete on the harbour, bringing residents and tourists together to celebrate summer. It is a very popular resort. Full view shows much greater detail of this lovely area of Jersey. Thank you for your views and comments Susan