The self-guided tour allows you and your students to discover the castle at your own pace, thanks to a marked route rich in multimedia resources (models, videos, etc.). You will explore the Middle Ages firsthand through an exceptional collection of weapons, immersive scenarios, and spectacular reconstructions, both inside and outside.

🕚 about 1h
 €   4,50€ per child

Upon request, an illustrated booklet designed for children aged 7 to 12 can accompany the visit. It invites students to observe and understand the key elements of the castle and museum by incorporating questions and games into their visit.

 €   1€ per booklet (+ entry fee)

ntroduce your students to medieval military strategies with a guided tour focused on the attack and defense techniques of a fortified castle. Keep, barbican, bastion – these words take on meaning thanks to the guide’s concrete explanations.

A highlight of the tour: a demonstration of trebuchet firing using a machine reconstructed at 1/3 scale.

🕚 1h
€    Package €60 + 4.50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 50 children

Guided through the castle’s interiors, your students will discover our collection of period weapons and armor, and explore topics such as the actual weight of defensive equipment, the role of the chatelaine, and the myth of boiling oil. This visit stimulates students’ critical thinking skills and provides a more realistic view of the medieval period.

🕚 1h
€    Package 60€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 25 children

With Jeannette, a cook known for her outspokenness and strong character, your students will discover the Château de Castelnaud during a lively, theatrical tour. Throughout the tour, anecdotes and historical figures bring the fortress’s history to life, from the Hundred Years’ War to the figure of Geoffrey the Battler.

🕚 1h
€   Package 60€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 25 children

Search the trebuchet parchment throughout the castle and discover life in the time of knights. A visit specially designed to introduce the medieval era to even the youngest visitors.
The visit concludes with a trebuchet firing demonstration. It is led by a costumed guide.

🕚 1h
€    package 60€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance)
👥 Maximum 25 children

Once upon a time…
With the story of the dragon’s soup, Ermeline introduces children to words and the world of castles.

Tour led by a costumed guide.

🕚 1h
€   package 60€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 25 children

After a few simple explanations about the use, shapes, and colors of medieval coats of arms, the children draw their own. A first creative approach that stimulates imagination and motor skills.

Indoor activity

🕚 1h
€   Package 100€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 25 children

Young children discover the Middle Ages through a simple, sensory approach. To the sounds of medieval music, they experience circle and chain dances with easy, age-appropriate steps. A fun activity that fosters listening skills, rhythm, and the joy of moving together.

🕚 1h
 €   package 100€ + 4,50€ per child (entrance fee)
👥 Maximum 25 children