ESSARTS CASTLE
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This site has a 2,000-year history. A fortified enclosure with ramparts and "Saracen" towers was built on a Castra transitus, a sacrificial mound that became a castrum (wooden castle) in the 12th century, under the vassalage of the Viscounty of Thouars. Entrance gatehouses with drawbridges and crossbow loopholes. In the 16th century, a Renaissance château was built on the foundations of a 14th-century medieval castle. Charles VII passed through here, Henri IV stayed here. Charette imprisoned 300 republicans on the ashes of the castle burnt by the Colonnes Infernales... On the program: History trail with guided tours; Nature trail, with giant trampoline and bird area. In the "Club des Intrépides" adventure trail: games of yesteryear; "In Bevan's footsteps" (3 years and up), enter a reconstructed Roman camp with tests to become a good legionnaire. "Le Trésor des Guillery" (The Guillery Treasure): a 16th-century treasure hunt for the men who made the Vendée bocage tremble. "Potins et popote": a participatory show transporting the audience back to the 19th century. Follow Diria as she discovers characters that history has forgotten. In "Les chroniques de Guillemette", she will tell you anecdotes and reveal traditions and skills common in the 16th century. "Les Portes de Féérie": the elf Eléa has lost her wings! To find them, she'll have to carry out a mission, ordered by the magic grimoire, in the company of children. Evening shows on Sundays in summer.
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Members' reviews on ESSARTS CASTLE
Famille Destenay
Le petit spectacle est un peu long , et pas toujours accessible à des enfants jeunes .
Un bel effort de mise en valeur du lieu à développer .