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TIFFA CASTLE

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85130Tiffauges, France
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2024
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2024

Immerse yourself in the history of the largest medieval fortress in the West, with the largest collection of war machines.

A must-see site, one of the most visited in the Vendée. Listed as a historic monument, this castle was once the property of Gilles de Rais, Marshal of France and comrade-in-arms of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War. A typical example of medieval military architecture. Clinging to a rocky spur, on an exceptional site above the Sèvre nantaise, the Château de Tiffauges invites visitors to discover its astonishing conservatory of medieval war machines. In 1992, it was the first site in the world to present live firing demonstrations using reconstituted medieval war machines. Château de Tiffauges has some fifteen pieces in its conservatory of war machines put to the test during performances. The château presents live firing demonstrations, approached in a fun and educational way. Young and old alike can try their hand at firing projectiles from these unique and impressive machines. Catapulted into history, you'll enjoy a half-day of shows and entertainment, and relive the history of Tiffauges in 3D cinema. With their families, children can practice jousting on wooden horses and learn medieval-inspired games of skill (shuffleboard, ring games, Puissance 4, barrels, stick games). In summer, war machines and chivalry shows. Costumed tours for 5-8 year-olds and adventure books for 8-13 year-olds. Evening events: Tuesdays from July 23 to August 22. Les Médiévales de Tiffauges: September 28 and 29.

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Visited in april 2024
Très belle expérience dans ce château en ruine. Le gros point fort du site est l'animation. Des intervenants avec beaucoup d'humour, un spectacle très sympa sur l'histoire du château. On y ressort avec plus de culture et moins d'apriori sur l'ère médiévale. Y aller dès l'ouverture pour ne rater aucune animation.
Merci à tout les médiateurs et gens du spectacle.
Visited in april 2024
Visite début avril, très interessante, les animations et les spectacles sont superbes, le personnel très agréable, la vue spectaculaire. À faire !
Visited in april 2024
Visite intéressante très bien pour les groupe
Visited in april 2024
Super endroit. Attention le château n'est pas toujours ouvert. La vue y reste magnifique
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Visited in march 2024
Tiffauges accueille un marche de Noël typique dans l avoir du château et dans une partie du village. C'est un évènement sympathique mais avec beaucoup beaucoup de monde. Les parkings ne sont pas très accessibles.

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