Writing

Weekend programme n°4

Guided tour | 1000 years of history
Saturday 06 and Sunday 07 JUL | 10.30 am, 2.30 pm and 4 pm
Take a journey through 1,000 years of history in the largest Renaissance palace in south-east France, where the illustrious Marquise de Sévigné lived and died.
▪ Prices: full 11 € | reduced 8 € (12-17 yrs) | free - 12 yrs
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Poetic verbal jousting
Saturday 06 and Sunday 07 JUL | 10.30am to 12.30pm
A group of slammers take over the Cour du puits for a poetic verbal joust, in the image of what was practised in the salons of the 17th century. Thanks to the art of the bon mot, reputations are made or broken...
▪ Free access to the Puits courtyard
• Included in the admission ticket

Family activity | Slam de la plume à l'oreille workshop
Saturday 06 and Sunday 07 JUL | 3pm
In the company of a slammer, come and play with words and learn about the richness of the French language, tone, breath and rhythm. A writing workshop in the form of an open stage.
▪ Prices: full 11 € | reduced 8 € (6-17 yrs) | free - 6 yrs

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All weekend, free access:

- Gazette Express around some of Mme de Sévigné's letters, precious language and on the art of conservation in the heart of the alleyway.

- Pen and ink room

Concours photo

Grignan prend la pose

Entre la fin du 19e et le début du 20e siècle, à l'époque romantique, il était à la mode de venir se faire photographier dans les extérieurs du château, alors en ruines. De nombreuses photos, notamment de familles, ont été prises à cette époque. Ici par exemple, la famille Davin.