Samedi 23 mai, 18h00

Mai 2026

Dissabte 23
- 18:00 - 23:00

Musée du château fort

Château fort 08200 Sedan

Ardennes

Grand Est

Self-guided tour of the castle of Sedan and the museum

Name: Visite libre du château fort de Sedan et du musée
Start: 2026-05-23T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-23T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Musée du château fort

European Night of Museums

Samedi 23 mai, 18h00

Saturday 23 May 2026
Museum of the castle
EUROPEAN NIGHT OF MUSEUMS (NATIONAL EVENT OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE)
Free events: self-guided visit, flash visit, concert at the museum, mediation by students and other surprises (detailed program to come)
Free access to the castle from 6pm to 11pm
Information from the Maison du Patrimoine: 03 24 27 84 85 - patrimoine@ville-sedan.fr

Mai 2026

Dissabte 23
- 18:00 - 23:00

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Musée du château fort

Château fort 08200 Sedan

Ardennes

Grand Est

By a charter of 8 June 1424, Louis de Braquemont ceded the lordship of Sedan to his brother-in-law Evrard de la Marck. From this date, Evrard built his castle on the rocky spur, where there is already a priory belonging to the abbey of Mouzon since the 11th century. The castle and the stronghold are enlarged and reinforced by the lords then princes of Sedan, the La Marck and the La Tour d'Auvergne. Ten princes and one princess have made the castle of Sedan one of the largest fortresses in Europe with an area of 35,000 m 2\. After the annexation to the kingdom of France in 1642, the castle is a barracks for more than three centuries. On June 26, 1958, the municipal council of Sedan decided to acquire the castle at a symbolic price of 1000 old francs (10 new francs which represents 20.43 euros today) following the departure of the Army. The castle becomes property of the municipality on September 20, 1960\. On 4 January 1965, the castle and its four bastions were classified as historical monuments. Excavations, restorations and developments allow to open the museum of the castle (name "museum of France") in 1979\. In 1995, a Historium with scenes of daily life was inaugurated. The visit route was renewed in June 2013\. The low castle called Palace of the Princes is a remarkable example of early 17th century architecture. It was classified as a historic monument in 1952\. The buildings located in the courtyard were listed as historical monuments in 2003\. In 2004, a 4-star hotel and a gourmet restaurant were set up in the courtyard of the upper castle thanks to a public-private partnership. A public service delegate ensures the maintenance of the site, the ticket office for the tour circuit, the activities and the organization of the medieval festival, which takes place in May. In June 2020, the City of Sedan entrusted the management to a private operator, the Alfran group. The course is renewed with a new immersive scenography. This new delegate, specialized in cultural and heritage sites, reached the target of 100,000 visitors in 2022\. In September 2023, the castle was elected "favorite monument of the French" and in 2024, the city celebrated the 600th anniversary of its foundation.

Etiquetas

Musée de France, Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Histoire, Beaux-Arts, Archéologie

Accès

Parking (at the back of the castle access to Princes' gate, rue Tanton, and in front of the castle on the city center side, rue du promenoir des prêtres, access to Turenne gate) Sedan station Greenway

Musée du château fort - Ville de Sedan

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