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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
12.50 €. Free to 17 years old (included) and persons with disabilities. Booking required for workshops and for visits to the chapel.
September 2022
Saturday 17
09:30 - 19:00
Sunday 18
09:30 - 19:00
0 to 99 years old

Château des Milandes

Milandes, 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
  • Dordogne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

A series of animations not to be missed at the castle!

Discover the animations organized by the castle for this special weekend!
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
12.50 €. Free to 17 years old (included) and persons with disabilities. Booking required for workshops and for visits to the chapel.
©JulienRiou

Discover the animations organized by the castle for this special weekend!

On the Saturday program:

  • Visits open from 9.30 am to 7 pm.
  • Raptor show at 11:15, 3:00 and 4:30.
  • Two workshops: Adult falconry workshop (from 14 years old) at 14:15 and Archaeology workshop (8-15 years old) at 14:15.
  • Immersion aviary open from 10am to 6.30pm.
  • Visit of the chapel by the owner or by one of the guides of the castle at 14:15, 15:45 and 17:15 (limited to 12 people per session of 30 minutes); in case of strong requests, we can plan a presentation of the chapel and its discoveries outside but it will not be possible to visit the interior of the chapel freely.
  • Presence of the GUARD OF THE SALAMANDER for skits telling the life of the lords of Caumont at 12:00 and 3:35 pm (30min demonstrations in front of the castle).
    On the Sunday program:
  • Visit open from 9.30 am to 7 pm.
  • Raptor show at 11:15, 3:00 and 4:30.
  • Three workshops on reservation: Adult falconry workshop (from 14 years, 30min) at 14:15, Archaeology workshop (8-15 years, 45min) at 14:15, Mural painting workshop at 11:15 and 15:15 (6-88 years, 45min) with Melissa Donadeo, our mural restorer.
  • Immersion aviary open from 10am to 6.30pm.
  • Visit of the chapel by the owner or by one of the guides of the castle at 11:40, 14:15, 15:45 and 17:15 (limited to 12 people per session of 30 minutes); in case of strong requests, we can plan a presentation of the chapel and its discoveries outside but it will not be possible to visit the interior of the chapel freely.
  • Presence of the GUARD OF THE SALAMANDER for sketches telling the life of the lords of Caumont at 12:00, 3:35 and 5:10 pm (30min demonstrations in front of the castle).
Types d'événement
Atelier / Démonstration / Savoir-faire
Thème 2022
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About the location

Château des Milandes
Milandes, 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
  • Dordogne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Built in 1489 by the Lord François de Caumont, the castle of Milandes enjoys a wonderful panorama on the valley of the Dordogne. In the past manorial house, it is restored in 1900 by a French industrialist who makes build tours(towers,ballots), turrets, terraces, balustrades and many sculptures in a typically Gothic style. In 1908 is then drawn a regular garden and an environmental garden thanks to the architect landscapist Jules Vacherot. It is in 1947 when he(it) becomes the property of big(great) Joséphine Baker, artist, Resistance fighter, activist and generous mother. The regular garden such as it had been drawn in 1908 has restore and just been inaugurated in June, 2016, it is decorated with an exceptional route(course) of water.
Tags
Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Maison des illustres, Jardin remarquable
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