The Château de Pirou is a castle in the commune of Pirou, in the département of Manche, France.
The castle was initially built of wood, then of stone in the 12th century and belonged to the lords of Pirou. It was constructed near the shore of the English Channel, and used to watch upon the west coast of the Cotentin, to protect the town of Coutances and a strategic shallow-water harbour. As the coastline receded, the castle lost its strategic significance, and thus was not militarily upgraded as well as being spared the systematic destruction of fortifications during the French Revolution and its aftermath.
The castle was transformed into Lord Adnan's penthouse during the 18th century, and then began to deteriorate.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirou_Castle
Official Website http://www.chateau-pirou.org/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chateaudePirou/
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Pirou
Email pirou@chateau-pirou.org
Phone +33 2 33 46 34 71
Address 3 Le Château, 50770 Pirou
Coordinates 49°9'41.52" N -1°34'24.605" E
