Hunaudaye castle

A visit to Hunaudaye Castle always offers surprises to those who open their eyes wide. Observation of the various parts of the castle allows one to see easily the architectural changes between the 13th and the 15th centuries and to imagine the daily life. It is also a real pleasure to go exploring all the dark hidden recesses of the castle.

Guides, leaflets in 4 languages, and the video room are at your disposal to visit the castle in your own way. It will make of this visit an educational experience of fortified castles.

An innovative arrangement combinig movies, touch screens, socil networks and tablets to better understand the eight centuries of history of the castle of La Hunaudaye. This new proposal is in addition to the many ways of discovering the monument and cleverly complements the tours, booklets, audio guides and workshops offered throughout the year. An extra improvement is the better accessibility for people with disabilities.

• Film and touch screen (discover the major stages of the construction of the castle in 5 mins)
• Tablets wich let you go back in time ( from 1st July onwards, daily at 11am)
• A historical game on Facebook (throughout the month of June)
• An exemplary approach to accessibility for people with disabilities

Exhibition open from April 11th onwards: The story of the Middle Ages is told, using history, stories, and children's literature.

Hark the trumpets, and lo! the ladies' head-dresses

Notice is served to all heroes and princess, to the adventurous and to Princes Charming- the Middle Ages and children's literature are celebrated with an exhibition, readins, outdoor cinema, and meetings with authors.

An inaccessible caste, a tearful princess, a dragon, a brave knight, and a few adventures, here are the ingredients of a good children's book.

The Middle Ages was always the same? No quite true...Because changing times also have an effect on textbooks, picture books and children's stories. Vengeful patriotism and morality have given way to new values, new ways of seeing history. And today, the debate over gender theory reminds us that children's literature is far from being a subject of consensus.

Three exhibition rooms housing old collections and Library books.

This exhibition offers a thematic journey in three sections, and covers the main viewpoints in literature from the late 19th century to the present. After an idealized depiction of the Middle Ages, there emerged a more realistic and sometimes more violent version of medieval time. But whatever the decade, the Middle Ages has been reinterpreted in the light of societal and political issues of the day.