The Castle of Tiffauges

Discover the castle of Tiffauges, the largest medieval site in the West

Come and discover this exceptional site clinging to a rocky spur, at the mouth of the Sèvre nantaise. This former residence of Gilles de Rais, marshal of France and companion in arms of Joan of Arc, is full of secrets and inspired the legend of a certain Bluebeard…

Come and experience a day of shows and animations for the whole family and discover a large park with 16 operational medieval war machines. From Roman catapults to medieval throwing machines, discover the largest collection of working medieval war machines in Europe and try your hand at operating the crane or the tinker throwing machine…