Mangonneaux and trebuchets - Château de Castelnaud (Castelnaud-la-Chapelle/FR)

Mangonneaux and trebuchets. Some live size mangonneaux and trebuchets that used to swing large and heavy objects. Some of the very few to be found in this region with many castles.

 

Photo July 2018, Château de Castelnaud (+/-1250) after 768 years in time.

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Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle - a 13th century fortress overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac. The lords of Coumont, owners of Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle used to live at Château-des-Milandes constructed in 1489. Today a popular picturesquely restored castle, a monument historique, and includes a museum of medieval warfare with reconstructions of life size siege engines, mangonneaux, and trebuchets.

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.

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