Plenty of parking below the castle walls. Interesting experiment with augmented reality tablets but didn’t really do it for me. I preferred the videos projected on the walls that were well made and informative. Also the external viewers were good. Not quite sure why the...More

We had passed through Falaise many times but had never visited the birthplace of William the Conqueror. The castle has been carefully and sympathetically restored and cleverly utilises modern techniques to transport us back into the past. Projections of the main characters tell their stories...More

The chateau is an impressive find. I was surprised to see it was just behind the Hotel de Ville in the middle or town, more or less. The grounds are nice and the AR tablets are a nice touch. The one thing to remember here...More

Very well preserved. Interesting points are shown as they were earlier. Video show about timeline. Great view over city.

We spent around 2 to 3 hours at William the Conqueror's castle. We were issued I-pads (with our id) that gave us further information as we toured around the castle. I'm sure this is a big hit with children and draws them in, especially if...More

I hadn't been to the castle since the 1970s, and goodness it had changed. The kids loved the I-pads, the projected characters from the castle's past helped bring it to life, and the woman showing how decorative tiles were made was engaging. There are great...More

We have done a lot of history during our holiday round Normandy- and so another historical visit was met with some resistance from my teenage son. However the 3d binoculars and ipads to use whilst touring the main tower were a huge hit! Had to...More