Château de Fay, Medieval château in Fay, France.

The Château de Fay stands in the commune of Fay, in the Orne department of Normandy, not far from the forest of Écouves. The building is a stone château with a central corps de logis flanked by towers, surrounded by a moat and outbuildings. Its walls are of local granite and limestone, and the grounds include a park with old trees.

The Château de Fay stands on a site occupied since the 11th century, when a first castle was built at Fay. The present buildings date largely from the 15th century, when the hall and the seigneurial residence were rebuilt. The Fay family held the seigneurie from the 14th century, and the estate passed by marriage to the d'Oilliamson family in the 18th century.

The castle gives the village its name: Fay comes from the Latin fagus, beech, referring to the beech woods that once surrounded the site. The seigneurial dwelling and its grounds remain the reference point for local place names and property boundaries in the commune.

The castle is located in the countryside and is easiest to reach by car, as public transport is limited in this area. It is advisable to check ahead about visiting conditions, as parts of the property may be privately held and not freely accessible.

The castle's name is sometimes linked to the beech tree, "fagus" in Latin, a common root for French place names such as Fay. Look for the surviving medieval masonry, which shows how the building was enlarged over the centuries rather than built in one campaign.