Fontaine-Henry

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Château de Fontaine-Henry
Château de Fontaine-Henry

Fontaine-Henry is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France, with a population of about 350. Its postal code is 14610. The INSEE code is 14275.

The commune is known for its château, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England. The château is still lived in by the descendents of its early owners, the comte and comtesse de Olliamson.

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Coordinates: 49°17′N 0°27′W / 49.283, -0.45