Mont Orgueil Castle

History comes to life at Mont Orgueil Castle, which for over 600 years protected Jersey against French invasion. Explore the network of staircases, towers and secret rooms to discover hidden treasures.
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Sculpture inside the castle
The Wounded Man exhibit
The ramparts of Mont Orgueil Castle

Mont Orgueil Castle is an exciting place to visit. Every time you visit you'll discover a staircase you've not seen before opening up into a room where you'll find something new. Discover Hidden artwork commissioned to tell the story of the castle, climb the turrets to find the medieval ‘wheel of urine’, and descend into the cellar to experience the 'witchcraft' exhibit. Life-size wooden soldiers guard the castle from attack and 'the wounded man' statue shows the fate that could befall those fighting to save the castle from invasion.

This year Jersey Heritage joins the Island’s Jubilee celebrations with an exhibition called The Queen by Chris Levine. Well known in England for his striking holographic portraits and abstractions, in 2004 Chris Levine was commissioned to make a portrait of the Queen as part of Jersey's celebrations of its 800-year-old relationship with the monarchy. The resulting pictures – both traditional and lenticular - have revolutionized the art of royal portraiture taking it into a visual, technological, and psychological realm never before attempted.

The Queen by Chris Levine is a display of some of those images and 3-D data sets of Her Majesty.

How to get there:

Route 1 and route 1b stop at Gorey Pier
myExplorer Green route
Cycle routes 1 and 3

Disc and paycard parking at Gorey Harbour and on Gorey Coast Road. Free public car park at Long Beach. Pedestrian access from P’tite Ruelle Muchie, Gorey Harbour Pier and via the main entrance at the Castle Green off Route de la Côte

Seasonal status:

Open Daily, 10:00 - 18:00 31 March - 04 November 2012. See website for Winter opening times.

Contact Information:

Phone:
+44 (0)1534 833300
Email:
info@jerseyheritage.org
Website:
www.jerseyheritage.org
Address:
Gorey
St Martin
JE3 6ET
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