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Bird show at the castle garden - Château-des-Milandes (Castelnaud-la-Chapelle/FR)

Bird show at the castle garden.

 

Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #bird - #birdshow #birdsofprey / #Birdshow at #SpectacledeRapaces #ChteaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France

 

The falconers present during a bird show a nice collection of diurnal and nocturnal raptors every day. The birds, some very special to see, are also to be admired outside the shows. The raptor show takes place on the northern esplanade of the castle, in front of the Renaissance facade of the castle and overlooking the Dordogne valley.

 

During the show the falconers are constantly and very rapid talking in French only. An immense load of information during an hour about these birds, this while most of the visitors are foreign and don't understand this huge ammount of French. Luckely the many birds are very nice to see.

 

Photo August 2013, Chateau-des-Milandes (Est. 1489 by the Lords of Coumont) after 524 years in time. In the year 2039 it's 550 years since.

 

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Château-des-Milandes - One of the most romantic castles has to be Château-des-Milandes (Est. 1489). It has to forms of defence like regular castles. In medieval history it was the former manor mainhouse of the lords of Coumont, owners of the nearby Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The castle is renovated between 1900 and 1914, between 1940-1968 inhabited and owned by Josephine Baker. Nowadays it's a well preserved caste, a monument historique, jardin remarkable, with a brassery, bird of prey show and a unique museum and exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Milandes.

 

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