You’re a teacher or the head of a play centre ?

Our workshops are adapted to the children’s level and can be integrated into your educational project. They address notions covered by the school syllabus. They aim to stimulate the children’s powers of observation, awaken their senses and introduce them to a time and place different in many ways to their own.

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The children travel back in time to live through the high points of a day in the 15^th century and daily life at the castle, featuring meals, games and music. They find out about troubadours, medicinal plants and latrines !

For half a day, the children become knights, and set off to hunt for the fabulous treasure left behind by the English in 1449. Guided by several messages, they visit the castle and find out about its history and architecture.

The children find out about life next to the Dives marsh. On the Cassini map, they locate the castle, observe a reconstituted marsh and learn about its evolution as they stroll along the King’s Path.

Based on objects, historical documents and medieval pictures, the children learn about the day-to-day use of plants during the Middle Ages :
plants to be eaten,
plants to treat ailments,
plants used in construction, maintenance of the house and for animals.

Using a picture game, children find out about the ground beneath their feet. A game of hare and hounds reveals the many uses of its resources. Then they find out about the rocks by handling samples. Lastly, with a step-by-step experiment, they learn about the invention of the Schlumberger brothers.