who built it?
William the Conqueror
Château de Caen
The castle was built c. 1060 by William the Conqueror (William of Normandy), who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint George's church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the ducal Court.
hector st john crevecoeur letters from an american farmer Letters from an American Farmer is a series of letters written by French American writer J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur, first published in 1782 how many letters were there? Twelve what genre is it from? Documentary,  agricultural, etc where is the writer from? Caen, Normandy, France when was he born? December 31, 1735 did he move to new york? Yes, he bought a sizable farm in Orange County, New York, called "Pine Hill", where he prospered as a farmer. what is the weather like in the place where he is from? Caen has an oceanic climate was this place involved in any war? Yes, Second World War was it part of a war that lasted a century? Yes, from 26 July 1346 to 1417 what fortress was built there? "Château de Caen" when was it built? 1060
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Château de Caen [SEP] History
The castle was built c. 1060 by William the Conqueror (William of Normandy), who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint George's church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the ducal Court. On Christmas 1182, a royal court celebration for Christmas in the aula of Caen Castle brought together Henry II and his sons, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, receiving more than a thousand knights. Caen Castle, along with all of Normandy, was recaptured by the French Crown in 1204. Philip II reinforced the fortifications.