Château de Creully

During this period, its architecture was demolished and reconstructed with each occupation by the English and the French: With the end of the war (1453), ownership of the castle returned to baron de Creully.

According to legend, When Louis XI passed through Creully in 1471 he authorised its rebuilding to thank the local people for their warm welcome.

In 1682, the last baron of Creully, Antoine V de Sillans, heavily indebted, sold the castle to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, minister of Louis XIV, who died the following year without living there.

[1] From 7 June 1944, the day after D-Day, until 21 July, the square tower housed BBC war correspondents and their radio studio, where the first news of the Battle of Normandy was transmitted.

From 8 June[2] to 2 August 1944,[3] Field Marshal Montgomery had his tactical headquarters at the nearby château de Creullet.