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Teachers choosing this kind of tour can use the routes laid out for themed visits, tailored for each educational level. The questionnaires supplied for the students are accompanied by booklets for the teachers containing answers to the questions and further information.

Parcours maternelles :

Primary school level " Discover the Château de Langeais" (All with computer files sanctioned by the regional educational authorities) :

CYCLE 1
CYCLE 2
CYCLE 3

For seconday school level:
(All with computer files sanctioned by the regional educational authorities) :
Tour 1: “Daily life in the Middle Ages”
Tour 2: “Decorative arts in the 15th century”
Tour 3: “Tapestries”
Tour 4: “Military architecture”

Dossier pédagogique Fiches thématiques

Chronologie  Donjon et engins de levage Une architecture entre Moyen-Âge et renaissance Une résidence confortable L'apparat d'un château  Le mobilier  Les tapisseries Carreaux de pavement et peintures murales  Le mariage royal  Les preux  Les faïences

Plans du circuit de visite

Rez-de-chaussée 1er étage 2e étage 3e étage 2ème étage fin du circuit

Guided tour:

Highly qualified guides accompany school parties through the apartments of the lord and his family, the lord’s bedroom, the great hall where festivities were held... helping the children to understand the whole “works” of a nobleman’s residence in the 15th century.

The craft workshops:

“Tapestries - from weaving to painting” (for children aged around 11 years old) With the aid of a questionnaire, the children learn about the uses, production and décors of the château’s tapestries. In the workshop, they make a preparatory cartoon based on tapestries they’ve seen during their visit, which helps them begin to understand the creative process. “Furniture in the 15th century” (for children of around 12 years old) The students learn about the items of furniture in the château, including both their uses and decorative features, which in turn gives an idea of daily life in the Middle Ages. Afterwards, the children make a model of a chest, enabling them to understand the dimensions and ornamentation characteristic of the period.

The following section is intended principally for French school groups and teachers, and is therefore retained in French. However, for people escorting English-speaking school parties, these are some key points. Charges for unaccompanied tour (1hr):

Primary school level and below	3 euros a head
Secondary school level	4 euros a head
Guided tours, all school levels (1hr)	23 euros plus entry charges
Craft workshops    (2½ hrs., maximum of 25 children, aged 12-16):	55 euros plus entry charges
For 10 children, the accompanying adult is admitted free of charge