Thursday, August 13, 2020

Famous Castles: Château des Baux


 In Provence in the south of France, on a high outcrop of stone stands the famed Château des Baux.



In the museum on site you can see a model of what the castle would have looked like in all its medieval glory:


They also provide an orientation map of the castle's foremost features:




Overview map of the trails to trek at the castle:


We approach the castle from the north, along a dirt track:
 

Visit the fascinating display of trebuchets, the powerful medieval sling weapon:
 

And you can join in firing the largest trebuchet in Europe!



An excellent fly over of the area
 


The official website of the castle has lots of fascinating information on the castle's construction and history.  A good place to start is at... 

 






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