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16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free - 10 years. 5, 50 € for 10 - 17 years. 10,90 € for + 17 years. Free admission.
September 2023
Saturday 16
10:00 - 19:00
Sunday 17
10:00 - 19:00

Château de Castelnaud

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

Experience the Middle Ages in this castle

Educational visits, technical demonstrations and unusual face-to-face!
16 and 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Free - 10 years. 5, 50 € for 10 - 17 years. 10,90 € for + 17 years. Free admission.
©Mickaël Boutry

Discover the secrets and methods of building powerful castles and impressive war machines designed to attack them. Accompanied by a guide in period costume, immerse yourself in the heart of history during the thematic visit: «Builders of castles and siege machines», followed by a trebuchet shooting demonstration with a 1/3 scale machine. Visit times: 11h, 12h, 14h, 16h, 17h. Come and meet a «pioneer soldier» of the Hundred Years War! This man is able to bring down the highest walls! Take part in this living history lesson with a true pioneer-sapper, whose know-how was essential in times of war. Meeting times: 11h30, 12h30, 14h, 15h15, 16h15, 17h15.

Types d'événement
Atelier / Démonstration / Savoir-faire
Thèmes 2023
Patrimoine vivant
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Conditions de participation
Tarif préférentiel
Type de public
Tout public

About the location

Château de Castelnaud
24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
  • Dordogne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The castle of Castelnaud, in 1966 classified as "Historic Monument", offers a splendid panorama on the valley of the Dordogne. Opened to the public since 1985, this fortified castle is a great(tremendous) military example of architecture devoted to the art of war. Indoors, the museum presents a collection of armours and of weapons. The manorial everyday life is also represented. Outside, the will to stage a besieged castle encouraged the reconstruction of impressive war machines cut real: bird-trap, mangonneau, pierrière, a trifle, bombs.
Tags
Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Monument historique
©Jean-Marie Laugery