Robert fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, and was rewarded with lands in France (located between Cherbourg and Valognes).
The castle was eventually destroyed by the order of King Saint Louis, after hearing that Richard the Lionheart and John with Land had stayed there. Some stones of the castle were used to rebuild the local church and village houses. The Bruce family also had lands in England, living there and giving up its lands in France.
Today, you can see ruins of the original castle, such as the foundation and the remains of a spiral staircase.
