Exchanges with an archaeologist from Archeodunum

Name: Exchanges with an archaeologist from Archeodunum
Start: 2023-09-16T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Château et parc

European Heritage Days 2023

Saturday 16 September 2023, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00Passed

The archaeological study of the elevations of the Château de Vendôme and its integration into the restoration site.
Depending on the heritage value of the monuments, the DRAC, in particular the Regional Archaeology Service of the Centre-Val de Loire Region, may prescribe archaeological studies to accompany restoration work. The scope of the work planned on the castle of Vendôme was therefore a major event so that archaeologists could study the towers, curtains and the castle’s châtelet which were previously inaccessible. Archaeologists can thus collect all the information from the scaffolding and take advantage of the cleaning of the walls or of certain masonry dismantlings to read the monument in depth.
One of the site’s archaeologists will be present on Saturday to explain his involvement in the restoration project, his way of studying a building while exposing the first results especially those of the famous tower of Poitiers.
Jean-Baptiste Vincent
Responsible for operations in medieval and modern archaeology
Archeodunum - SAS

About the location

Château et parc

Château, 41100 Vendôme

Loir-et-Cher
Centre-Val de Loire

The first strengthened point in XI ° century is a quadrangular donjon in the northwest of a rocky headland dominating the valley of the Loir(Dormouse). The medieval surrounding wall(speaker) walls of which are still partly visible a date of the XIIth century. She(It) is dominated by the said tower of Poitiers, chief tour(tower,ballot) which participated in a defensive device(plan) reinforced in XV ° century. It stays nothing of large homes built in XV ° and XVI ° centuries because after working period important in XVII ° century commanded(ordered) by the duke Caesar of Vendôme, son justified by Henry IV, the castle is abandoned to pass finally in the field of the Crown in 1712\. Revolutionary sale is going to divide the castle up and contributes to its transformation(processing) in XIX ° in a romantic park in the sinuous paths. The majestic cedar crashed in 1807 and the panoramic view on the city are climax(pauses) of this park of 6 hectare enjoyment(approval). A collection of hydrangeas presents many varieties created by Emile Mouillère and his(her) descendants, vendômois horticulturalists of the end of XIX ° up to the environment(middle) of 1950s. The visitor can so rediscover these vendômoises varieties of international fame, fruits of a patient work of crossing and of selection.