Statue of William the Conqueror in Falaise, near the town hall, the Trinity Church, and Château de Falaise. The monument has been registered as a historic monument since 18 July 2006. The statue is owned by the municipality of Falaise. Statue of William the Conqueror The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Caen, France. It depicts William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy and later King of England, on a horse, and is surrounded by statues of his six predecessors. It is the work of the French sculptor Louis Rochet. The monument
Cultural depictions of William the Conqueror "Hereward the Wake", Alan Dobie in the two-part 1966 BBC TV play "Conquest" (part of the series "Theatre 625"), and Michael Gambon in the 1990 TV drama "Blood Royal: William the Conqueror". Films about William's life include the 1982 french/romanian production ""William the Conquerer"" (aka "Guillaume le Conquérant" or "Wilhelm Cuceritorul"), directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and Gilles Grangier.; and the 2015 french production "Guillaume, la jeunesse du conquérant" (aka "William the Conquerer"), focusing on William's early life. He has also been portrayed by David Lodge in a 1975 episode of the TV comedy series "Carry On Laughing" entitled "One in