Château de Castelnaud

Practical information:

Castelnaud Castle
War Museum in the Middle Ages
24250 Castelnaud -la- Chapelle
Phone: 05 53 31 30 00
Open daily

If your children are struggling in history, then a visit to The Castelnaud Castle should remedy: discover this unique place in the Dordogne Region.

An immersion in the heart of Medieval History!

The Castelnaud Castle, has witnessed eight centuries and repeatedly found itself being a major part of which. Burned during the Albigensian crusade against the Cathar faith it was rebuilt only to be toyed around from camp to camp during the hundred year’s war, and finally face a narrow scape during the wars of religion to end up proudly in our era.

A castle and museum

Finally a historical monument in 1965, the castle Castelnaud was obviously the ideal place to host the Museum of War in the Middle Ages and its collection of 230 pieces from all over Europe.

Finally, it was obvious for the Castle of Castelnaud to host the ‘Middle Age War Museum’ together with its collection of 230 pieces from all over Europe, to celebrate the classification of the castle as a historical monument in 1965.

Visit the bastion where you will find mangonels and trebuchets, the most powerful medieval siege engines which has been reconstituted. As for the children’s, they will also be able to discover everyday weaponry such as Pole arms, Swords, crossbows, axes, sledge weapons, daggers and other antic pieces of weaponry used at that time. Finally we toured the medieval garden for a moment of peace and post war rest.

In summer, the castle relives again during medieval entertainment and shows such as: night shows, demonstrations of blacksmithing techniques , shooting trebuchet or show weapons handling , which will leave your children the taste of life of yesteryear.