Vegetable Stroll and History of Sciences and Techniques of the 19th century at the Château de la Tourlandry

Name: Paseos Vegetales e Historia de las Ciencias y Técnicas del siglo XIX en el Castillo de la Tourlandry
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Chateau de la Tourlandry

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Association of Friends of the Château de la Tourlandry opens the doors of the site to discover the built heritage and sustainable natural!

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Herramientas de registro

06.49.56.80.13 07.60.42.65.63 assochateaulatourlandry@gmail.com

François Crampon

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Association of Friends of the Château de la Tourlandry opens the doors of the site to close the summer season! On the program on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:30:
• Guided tours inside «The History of Science and Technology in the XIXth century» Departure of visit every hour – 1st departure at 10.30am • Guided tours outdoors «Vegetable stroll» Departure of visit every hour – 1st departure at 10:45 • Visits Free of outdoors and activities «Arbori'Folia»: discover your totem tree» Continuous departure from 10:00 am
Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, it will be possible to enjoy your lunch basket «Picnic on the Grass», on reservation and within the limits of places available.
The day continues from 13H30**: • Indoor Guided Tours** "The History of Science and Technology in the 19th Century" Tour departure every hour – Last departure at 4:30pm • Guided tours outside "Vegetable Stroll" Tour departure every hour – Last departure at 5:30pm • Outdoor tours and «Arbori'Folia» activities: discover your totem tree» Continuous departure
Relaxation areas and a refreshment bar will be in service during these two days!

About the location

Chateau de la Tourlandry

allée de Maillé - 49120 Chemillé-en-Anjou

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

Nested at the heart of the village of Tourlandry to which it will give its name, the castle is surrounded with splendid staves(moats) of the XIth century full still navigable waters. His(Her,Its) history(story) begins with Landricuss Dunensis who(which) is at the origin of the construction of the first tower of the castle and probably staves(moats). Other buildings(ships) will make their appearances over the years as both square Tours(Ballots) which keep(preserve) feet in the water of staves(moats), connected(bound) in their centre by a long building(ship) who has the root around 1600 and is going to evolve and expands until 1808\. Behind the heavy doors of the castle (in front of the current bridge(deck) which was drawbridge) the central building(ship) built in 1856 on the ruins of the old(former) fortified castle, in listed(classified) archaeological zone hides from now on which has not revealed all its secrets yet. In the middle of the second empire, Napoleon III made some passages on the meeting of the owner to which he will offer orange trees and picture(board) today visible(obvious) in the church of the just village by his/her side. In the centre of the square of staves(moats) a pigeon house is also which undergoes the torments of the time(weather) the date of construction of which still remains to define exactly. A statue of Cathelineau (first commander in chief of the catholic and royal Army of the wars of Vendée) was dated by the author of 1866, wait under the vault of entrance(entry) that they come to meet him/her. It is a castle which knew many evolutions over the years of XIEME century about the second empire and that begins(affects) a long way of restoration(catering).