School – Children’s group
The castle is entirely designed for young audiences, notably thanks to adapted content, challenging in substance but made accessible by the scenography techniques.
Several options are available:
self-guided or guided tours, access to play areas (wooden games, medieval costumes for souvenir photos!), archery initiation, trebuchet shooting demonstration…half-day or full-day tours.
Along a visit of around ten rooms in two buildings (2 wings of the castle and its former stables), visitors get acquainted with Poitou history.
From Antiquity to nowadays, each period of time is mentioned in a didactic way, through animated films, models, monumental projections and a dynamic mural…
Two immersive movie experiences highlight key moments in order to understand the Poitevin Middle Age: “Le banquet d’Aliénor” and “La Guerre de Cent ans”.
On a 18 meters long screen, experience one of the most turbulent times of the late Middle Ages: the Hundred Years’ War.
History in a nutshell, dynamic and exciting, in a 360° room
teaching suggestions
– A 114 years war that opposed Kingdoms of France and England, following the reign of the Plantagenet dynasty
– Joan Arc in Poitiers
teaching suggestions
– Meals for nobles in the 12th century (dishes and wines, troubadours and table setting)
– The influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine on geopolitics
– Arts during Middle Age : Troubadours and Trouvères
In 1204, in order to support John Lackland, future King, Eleanor of Aquitaine travelled to Niort to confirm the charter of Franche-Commune granted to the people of Niort. Visitors of Château de Monts sur Guesnes are invited to take a seat at the banquet held for the occasion.
educational and leisure areas
Knights’ challenges, arts during Middle Age (illumination, poetry, troubadours…); Games room with wooden board games, ‘trou madame’, ‘jeu de l’équilibre’, Dutch billiards and costumes’ area in order to try on tunic, surcoat, headdress and helmet. An environment to learn and have fun!
interactive games : Interactive projection on two walls to introduce rights and duties of a medieval warrior.
6 touch-screens to learn in a fun way about illumination, poetry, troubadours, polyphony
teaching suggestions
The crusades
Lands ownerships as a symbol of royal power
The spread of the arts and courtly love
medieval games room : In an inn setting, medieval games available: tric trac, le jeu de d’équilibre, Mérelle…
2 head cooks and a scent table in order to test your knowledge about meals in the Middle Ages.
Also a costumes’ area to capture the moment!
teaching suggestions
Games in the day of knights
Middle Age style
Knights’ armour
Le Château de Monts sur Guesnes est ouvert d’avril à octobre.
Visites possibles toute l’année sur réservation.
Durée de visite estimée : demi-journée ou journée complète.
Possibilité d’adapter notre circuit de visite et nos ateliers.
Groupes enfants/scolaires : 6,50€
Tarif appliqué à partir de 20 pers.
Gratuité 1 accaompagnateur pour 8 enfants
Site entièrement accessible :
Ascenseurs, toilettes adaptées PMR, places de stationnement PMR
Site visitable
par tous temps,
salles climatisées.
Tables de pique-nique à disposition à l’extérieur du site.
Parking Bus
2000 m2
experiences
Huge 360°
video mapping
8 scenographic
rooms
Outoor games
Medieval engines
See you soon!
