Historical events

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This summer, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau invites you to attend and take part in historical events that will plunge you into the heart of history.

Troop of musketeers

  • Tuesdays from 15 July to 19 August

    From 11am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm

  • Admission to the activities is included in the château entrance ticket

    Adults: €16

    Free for under-26s

    Click HERE for all château admission prices

    If you wish to buy your ticket in advance, choose the "Self-guided tour of the monument" ticket.

  • All ages

  • Activities are offered continuously in the park

    Without reservation

Program

  • Au temps de la Renaissance - by the Taprobane company

It's a feast day! Comedians and jugglers, dressed in period costumes, parade through the castle grounds. As they make their way along the path, they tell stories and anecdotes to those they meet.

In workshops on herbalism, weapons of yesteryear and advances in cartography, you'll discover the secrets of ancient knowledge and forgotten recipes.

Tuesday 15 July and Tuesday 19 August 2025 from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.45pm to 6pm

  • À l'école des Mousquetaires - by the Scaramouche company 

Young and old alike will travel back to the time of the King's Musketeers with choreographed fight scenes, demonstrations and a spectacular final battle in which the actors master the art of duelling. The more adventurous can try their hand at fencing under the guidance of competent instructors.

The curious can learn the rudiments of the profession of arms and become, for a moment, real musketeers or knights!

Tuesday 29 July and Tuesday 12 August 2025 from 11am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5pm

As well as games of exercise, throwing and skill, test your agility on stilts, ropes or vasipolettes. Let yourself be captivated by board games like merelle or the game of the fox and the geese. Experienced and passionate entertainers will guide you through the rules and anecdotes about these games of yesteryear.

Rediscover the pleasure of playing as a family!

Tuesday 22 July and Tuesday 5 August 2025 from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm