Activities
New in 2022

24 March 2022 - Inauguration of the Couillard-firing
This day will also be the perfect opportunity to enjoy two new videos added to the museum’s permanent collection. Discover the amazing adventure of Castelnaud’s restoration and dive into a Castle’s siege to learn more about how it worked.

Trash out Misconceptions!
Winter holidays

Thematic visit
Preparing a meal is not so easy when you have to please the refined palettes of Lords all while respecting medieval religious requirements. From the garden to the castle’s kitchen, learn about medicinal and culinary plants.
Spring holidays

Face to Face with an Engineer from 1442
Automn holidays
PROGRAMME
Winter holidays

Trash out Misconceptions! NEW
From Thursday 10 February to Sunday 6 March
At 11:30 and 16:00
🕚 45 min
If you want to get ride the clichés that circulate during the Middle Ages, come to assist this new guided tour that will make you reconsider the realities of the time. Only in French</p>

Elegance lessons by Claude de Cardaillac NEW
At 14:30
🕚 30 min

Playmobil exhibition
The legendary Playmobil® have arrived at the Medieval Fortress ! Almost one thousand pieces are necessary to recreate the miniature battle and everyday life scenes : a castle attack, a tournament, a banquet, hunting, the market, cooking and crafts…
24 March 2022 - Inauguration of the Couillard-firing

Inauguration of the Couillard-firing
Beginning of April

Guided tour and and firing of a trebuchet
At 11:00 and 15:30
🕚 1h
Attack! Guided tour on the theme of attacking a fortified castle that ends with a demonstration in firing a war machine (one-third scale model).
Spring holidays

Thematic visit
At 11:45, 14:00, 15:30 and 17:00
🕚 30 min

Blacksmith demonstration
From Sunday 10 April to Friday 6 May (except Saturdays)
From 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:30

Face to face with an arquebusier of the religious war
(except Fridays and Saturdays)
At 11:30, 12:30, 14:15, 15:15, 16:15 and 17:15
🕚 20 min

Guided tour and firing of a trebuchet
From Saturday 9 April to Sunday 8 May
At 11:00, 12:15, 14:30 and 16:00
🕚 1h
Attack! Guided tour in french on the theme of attacking a fortified castle that ends with a demonstration in firing a war machine (one-third scale model).
May - June

Guided tour and firing of a trebuchet
Every weekend
From Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 June
At 11:00, 12:15, 14:30 and 16:00
In week from Monday 9 May to Thursday 30 June
At 11:00, 14:30 and 16:00
🕚 1h
Attack! Guided tour in french on the theme of attacking a fortified castle that ends with a demonstration in firing a war machine (one-third scale model).

Thematic visit
From Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May,
and from Saturday 4 to Monday 6 June
At 11:45, 14:00, 15:00 and 17:00
🕚 30 min
Held outdoors in french, led by a guide in Medieval costume. An opportunity to step into the history of Castelnaud and to explore everyday life towards the end of the Middle Ages.
Summer holidays

Thematic visit
🕚 20 to 30 mins
Held outdoors in french, led by a guide in Medieval costume. An opportunity to step into the history of Castelnaud and to explore everyday life towards the end of the Middle Ages.

Medieval show
From Thursday 7 July to Friday 26 August
At 11:30, 12:30, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00
🕚 30 mins
A medieval-inspired farce performed in french by two actors who draw the public into their eccentricities!

Blacksmith demonstration
From Monday 11 July to Thursday 25 August
From 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:30

Demonstration in firing a trebuchet
From Monday 4 July to Friday 26 August
From 10:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 18:45

Guided tour in French
🕚 30 min
September - October

Guided tour and firing of a trebuchet
(except 17 and 18 September)
At 11:15, 14:30 and 16:00
🕚 1h
Heritage Days - 17 & 18 september

Thematic visit
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 september
At 11:00, 12:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00
🕚 30 min
Autumn holidays

Face to Face with an Engineer from 1442 NEW
(except Fridays and Saturdays)
At 11:30, 12:30, 14:15, 15:15 and 16:15
🕚 20 mins

Thematic visit
At 11:45, 14:00 and 15:30
🕚 30 mins

Blacksmith demonstration
From Sunday 23 October to Friday 4 november
(except Saturday 30 October)
From 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:30

Guided tour and firing of a trebuchet
From Saturday 22 october to Sunday 6 november
At 11:00, 12:15, 14:30 and 16:00
From Monday 7 to Thursday 10 november
At 11:00, 14:30 and 16:00
🕚 1h
11 novembre - Long weekend

Elegance lessons by Claude de Cardaillac
At 11:30, 14:30 and 16:00
🕚 30 mins
Follow Claude de Cardillac, a 15th century lady from Castelnaud, highly preoccupied with renewing her wardrobe ! An opportunity to learn more about Medieval fashion, despite the religious morals of the era.
Guided tour in French held inside, led by a guide in costume interpretating a historical figure.
Christmas holidays

Playmobil® exhibition
From Saturday 17 December 2022 to Sunday 1 January 2023
The legendary Playmobil® have arrived at the Medieval Fortress ! Almost one thousand pieces are necessary to recreate the miniature battle and everyday life scenes : a castle attack, a tournament, a banquet, hunting, the market, cooking and crafts…