Event
📍 Orthez
L'été au Château : Les Sentinelles de la Guivre
Dates
On 12 August 2026
In 47 days
Arena Militaria :
The Sentinels welcome you around an imposing weapons rack to explain the evolution of weaponry from the 12th to the 15th century. These explanations, based on discussion, questions, skits and interactivity, present the weapons and armor.
Children?s competition :
Equipped with foam swords and fencing masks, children learn how to handle swords (movement, rhythmic group blows and combat), as well as how to handle swords and shields (size and weight of shields adapted to children).
Currency workshop :
Explanations on the history of coins and how they are made. Casting and shaping blanks, coining, weighing and counting coins.