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Château Montmayeur

Opening period

Closed temporarily.

Language(s) spoken: English, French

Pets allowed: Non

Children

Interactive terminal, medieval court scene with mannequins, 15th century clothing, etc.

Means of payment accepted

Bank/credit card

Check

Travellers Cheque

Cash

The original building was a13th century tower protected by an enclosure. The tower was renovated in the 15th century and became the dwelling place of the Montmayeur lords.

Not to be missed:

On 3 levels, models, drawings and sound archives reveal the secrets of traditional valley construction, from village houses to alpine chalets.

The cellar tells the story of wine in the Middle Ages: the vineyards of Savoy (a hypocras tasting takes you back in time) and the tools used to work the land.

4th floor

Historical maps

- Translation game of a medieval text.

- The Kingdom of Burgundy and Savoy (year 1000)

- The structuring of the Savoyard principality (11th to 16th centuries)

- The place of the Montmayeur family in the Savoyard principality.

Educational wooden games

- The emergence of sports and games in the Middle Ages

- Castle reconstruction in the 13th century