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- The café at Mont Orgueil Castle provides the ultimate ‘brew with a view’ location with the outdoor seating area providing stunning views of the beautiful Gorey Bay.
- Mont Orgueil (French for 'Mount Pride') is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island.
- Elizabeth Castle overtook Mont Orgueil due to its ability to defend against the introduction of canons in the 1590’s.
- Although Mont Orgueil Castle was given to the people of Jersey by the English Crown in 1907, it was used as an observation base in World War One and occupied...
- Mont Orgueil was updated with platforms for artillery constructed in 1548 and 1549 under the direction of Henry Cornish, Lieutenant of the Earl of Hertford in Jersey.
- One of the finest examples of a medieval fortress in existence, Mont Orgueil is also a symbol of Jersey’s national identity and independent character.
- Jersey, situated well south in the English Channel, was considered the last line of defence against further attack. So, utilising the rocky crag at Mont Orgueil...
- ...Islands is definitely one for the bucket list, and when we visited, we were thrilled to start out our explorations on Jersey Island with a visit to Mont Orgueil Castle.
- Mont Orgueil is located in St Martin in Jersey, and can be reached via the A3 and B28 roads.
- Mont Orgueil is a castle that is definitely not to be missed out, and with free tours of the castle with a Jersey Heritage Guide on Tuesday and Thursday mornings...
- Mont Orgueil in Jersey is a well known fortification that has history stemming back to the 12th Century.
- I was spending a few days visiting the sights of Jersey and had several places lined up to visit. One I was most looking forward to was Mont Orgueil Castle.
- Mont Orgueil, Jersey by George Wolfe (1834–1890), 1855, from Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives.
- The castle has been core to so much of our shared history as has the island of Jersey, but I never learned that at school!