Historical sport and live performance
Weekend programme n°3
Guided tour | An enchanted castle... under construction!
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 MAY | 10.30am, 2.30pm and 4pm
The life of a château is also the life of a building site. For a thousand years, the builders of Grignan have worked to transform the castle. Today, a new phase begins. Come and discover this history to the rhythm of its inhabitants and the pen of Mme de Sévigné!
▪ Admission: full 11 € | reduced 8 € (12-17 yrs) | free - 12 yrs
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Gazette Express
▪ Free access | included in admission ticket
Théâtre aux bosquets
▪ Free access | included in admission ticket
Dance now!
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 MAY | 2pm to 5pm
In the company of a professional dancer, try your hand at festive dances in the style of the Marquise de Sévigné's time.
▪ All ages | included in admission ticket
Family activity | En garde !
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 MAY | 10.30 am
In the time of the Marquise de Sévigné and the Sun King, the accomplished gentleman had to be a skilled fencer. Whether a courtly game or a deadly exchange, this art consisted - in the words of Molière - of "touching without being touched". Come and learn this discipline in the company of an instructor... only in a courteous manner, of course!
▪ Prices: full 11 € | reduced 8 € (6-17 yrs) | free - 6 yrs
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Guided tour | In the shoes of a young nobleman
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 MAY | 11am
Accompanied by a tutor from the Château de Grignan, come and experience the daily life of a young nobleman in the 17th century. Dance, curtsy, body posture - you'll know it all! All that remains to be seen is whether, once you've completed your apprenticeship, you'll be worthy of a place in the big wide world...
▪ Prices: full €11 | reduced €8 (6-17 years) | free - 6 years
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Privileged visit | Literary salon at the château
Sunday 12 MAY | 10.30 am
After a quick tour of the château on the theme of festivities and entertainment, come and enjoy a reading by a storyteller of selected letters from Mme de Sévigné to Les Bosquets.
▪ Prices: full €15 | reduced €13 (6-17 years) | free for under 6s
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Guided tour | Fêtes et divertissements au château
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 MAY | 3pm
Immerse yourself in the great life of the Count and Countess in the 17th century: theatre, dance, music, banquets... nothing is too good for the Count in his little Versailles in Provence.
▪ Prices: full 11 € | reduced 8 € (12-17 yrs) | free - 12 yrs
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