Château Gaillard: Top Middle Ages Fortress | SLICE

In the 12th century, after the King of France betrayed the English crown by taking back parts of Normandy, Richard the Lionheart decided to build an impregnable castle along the Seine to protect his remaining lands from Philip II of France. The construction began in October 1197 and was completed in less than two years. King Richard named it “Gaillard” to describe the castle’s strength and extremely innovative architecture. Extracted from the documentary: The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart Produced by ZED, FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS & CuriostiyStream – Manuel Catteau Directed by Thomas Risch SLICE wants to fill up your curiosity! Accessible to anyone from anywhere at any time, this channel is your weekly dose of short docs about curious facts, discoveries, astounding info, unusual stories, weird, fun and instructive. Be smart, have a slice! Subscribe now ►►►    / @slicedocumentary   Follow us 👇 Facebook:   / slicedocs   Instagram:   / slicedocs   Twitter:   / slicedocs