The guided visit follows the history of Suze-la-Rousse castle through its medieval exterior, Renaissance courtyard and interior rooms. The route also takes in the jeu de paume court. Leisure and entertainment at the château are central to the account of how the building was used and how life there changed over time.
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Médecins et sorcières at Château de Montélimar
Doctors, druids and witches populate Médecins et sorcières au Moyen Age in Montélimar. Objects and props placed along the castle route explore medicine and magic in the medieval imagination. Families can observe, create and play as they move independently through the rooms, lower courtyard and chapel.
Symposium on the Siegfried collections at Langeais
The Institut de France, to which Jacques Siegfried gave the château of Langeais, devotes two days to the collection he and Thérèse assembled there after buying the place in 1886. Historians, curators and conservators bring the newest research on that ensemble. The register Siegfried drew up with his daughter Agnès still guides them. The château also shows « Fragments d’ailleurs », photographs he brought back from his travels.
Halloween au château des Comtes du Perche
The town of Nogent-le-Rotrou and its library bring a Halloween programme to the Château des Comtes du Perche. Families can explore the Mission Hôtel Dieu game booklet or join an escape game and outdoor laser tag. Storytelling sessions accompany the Super Chouette show and a puppet workshop, while a medieval play course and face painting add further activities around the castle.
Beaugency’s Medieval Castrum: Tower, Court and Abbey
Beaugency’s medieval centre comes into view through the former castle square, the Tour César and Notre-Dame abbey church. An audio guide and mediator explain how these elements belong to the old castrum. Access to the château courtyard and the tower’s interior complements the abbey encounter, linking fortified, civic and religious spaces within one route.
Montpoupon: Furnished Rooms and Equestrian Heritage
Kitchens, a dining room and private apartments reveal different sides of domestic life at the fully furnished Château de Montpoupon. The self-guided route moves between working rooms and more intimate living spaces. A museum explores the family’s attachment to horses and riding, while a woodland walk extends the visit into the surrounding estate.
Dammarie-en-Puisaye: The Castle Tower and Courtyard
The tower and courtyard of Dammarie-en-Puisaye’s château form the subject of these guided heritage visits. Commentary connects the architecture with events that shaped the building’s history, adding anecdotes to the view of its surviving spaces. Free admission opens this part of the village’s built heritage to an accompanied exploration.
Tour de Vesvre: Medieval Heritage and Craft Skills
Successive layers of occupation can be followed through the medieval complex of the Tour de Vesvre. Self-guided visits introduce the site’s history and development, while exhibitions add context to its surviving fabric. Craft demonstrations and exchanges with heritage enthusiasts bring people and practical skills into the encounter with this fortified past.
Bellegarde: Castle History Through Theatre
Theatrical sketches punctuate a wandering visit through Bellegarde’s château and garden. Actors from the troupe guide the programme with the town’s cultural service, alternating performance with historical explanation. The building and its grounds become part of the storytelling, allowing scenes from the past to be encountered through movement and live interpretation.
Autry-le-Châtel: The Petit Château Opens Its Doors
Autry-le-Châtel’s Petit Château reveals an elegant Renaissance residence through a heritage opening. Access includes part of the interior as well as the exterior, allowing the building to be seen from both domestic rooms and the grounds around it. The wooded park extends the visit beyond the house and into the landscape of this historic estate.