About the tower
On the border of Perche (in Normandy), in Verneuil d'Avre et d’Iton, discover the secrets of an astonishing donjon of the 13th century!
La Tour Grise is an old keep built by Philippe Auguste in 1204 after the conquest of the Duchy of Normandy. Its name comes from the brown stone used for its construction: the "grison". Called "the Falconry", the ruins adjoining the tower are the last vestiges of the medieval castle, dismantled in the 17th century by order of Louis XII.
Discover a permanent exhibition on the history of Verneuil through La Tour Grise: from Philippe Auguste to Mr. Duval (when the donjon was a hotel-museum) via the Hundred Years War and the awful Battle of Verneuil in 1424 which pitted 11,000 French and some 7,000 Scots against 14,000 English!
Do not miss on the top floor, to enjoy the magnificent view of the medieval town and its surroundings.
As a family, an activity booklet allows children to explore the monument while having fun.