Falaise, France
Falaise (pop. 8,800), birthplace of William the Conqueror, is dominated by the magnificent ruins of the castle in which he was born in 1027. The main surviving remains are the keep and a massive 13th C. round tower 35 m/115ft high. In the town are the churches of Ste-Trinité (13th-16th C.) and St-Gervais (11th-16th C.).
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