Mont Orgueil

Mont Orgueil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ ɔʁɡœj]; French for 'Mount Pride') is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island. It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" (lé Vièr Châté) by Jèrriais-speakers. The castle was first referred to as 'Mont Orgeuil' in an ordnance survey made in 1462, when the castle was under French occupation in the Late Middle Ages. The castle was the seat of royal authority on Jersey throughout the medieval period and served as the main fortress on the Island until the construction of Elizabeth Castle in 1594. It is classified as a Grade I listed building.

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Mont Orgueil ranks #1,725 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 2 mapped in Jersey. Founded 1204, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Jersey compares in the castle statistics.

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