Pirou Castle — Attraction in Coutances

Pretty chateau well worth a visit, we spent about 1.5hrs there on a rainy morning exploring the castle, we did the battlements walk twice as the kids loved the tricky spiral staircases and being up on top of the castle. The staff were welcoming and gave us an information sheet in English explaining the history of the castle. The facilities are quite basic, no cafe but a little gift shop, not great if you have any...

Château fort du XIIe s., très agréable à voir dès l'arrivée. Le site est en cours de restauration dans le respect des connaissances historiques. Il satisfera l'amateur d'Histoire ou d'architecture autant que les visiteurs cherchant un lieu hors-du-commun. La tapisserie,du style Tapisserie de Bayeux, contant l'histoire glorieuse des familles normandes y ayant vécues, est exposée de mai à septembre. C'est une pièce à voir absolument.

La visite guidée est fortement recommandée. Le guide connaît bien son sujet et décrit les lieux de manière précise et amusante, sans verser dans le cours magistral, et conviendra à petits et grands.

Un site à visiter et qui mérite d'être mieux connu.

XIIth century dated castle, very enjoying to visit since your arrival. The site is in restoration. He will satisfy the History enthusiast as much as everyday sightseeing. The tapestry, Bayeux tapestry-styled, tells the glorious story of the living Norman families. Show from may to september, it's a must-see.

The guided tour is highly recommanded. The guide knows his subject and describe the story of the place accurately and amusingly, without turning into an annoying study. It will suits young and old.

A site to visit and deserving to be...

It's a beautiful little castle. Its history is very interesting and you can get a brochure describing it in a lot of different languages (not just French, which is very helpful). It's the only castle we've visited in Normandy where you can go inside and see a lot of the rooms that have been restored and you can even walk on the castle walls.

Entrance fee is 7€ per person, but they use it for the...