Mont Orgueil

Mont Orgueil
Gorey Castle
St Martin, Jersey
Mount Orgueil from the south
Second World War German range-finding positions were installed into the existing structure to resemble medieval features in order to avoid detection by Allied reconnaissance.
Mont Orgueil is located in Channel Islands
Mont Orgueil
Mont Orgueil
Coordinates49°11′58″N 2°01′10″W / 49.1994°N 2.0194°W / 49.1994; -2.0194
Site information
OwnerPeople of Jersey
Controlled byJersey Heritage Trust
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1204–1450
In use1204–1945
MaterialsGranite

Mont Orgueil (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.[1]: 38  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.[2]

Mont Orguell Castle – view from Gorey quay wall
  1. ^ Lempriére, Raoul. History of the Channel Islands. Robert Hale Ltd. ISBN 978-0709142522.
  2. ^ "Listed Building or Place Detail". www.gov.je. Retrieved 24 December 2022.