Evening events at Pornic Castle

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Presentation

Want to spend a timeless moment that feels like a waking dream? Guided by costumed hosts, you will discover Pornic Castle by torchlight or candlelight. A magical evening for the whole family. 

 Although privately owned, the castle, with its thousand-year-old foundations, is closely linked to Pornic.
Originally a simple keep built on a rocky outcrop in the mid-10th century, the Pornic castle, with its elegant turrets and slender keeps, bears no resemblance to the original rustic building. Dominating the entrance to the port, it is as much a remarkable building, listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, as it is a landmark for sailors and the emblem of the town.
From 1250 onwards, the building, which had become a veritable fortified castle with keeps, high walls and a drawbridge, was the residence of the Lords of Rais.
Until the Revolution, the castle retained all its integrity as a military fortress but with a more residential purpose. It was then left unoccupied and gradually fell into disrepair. In the early 19th century, a certain Chauvet, known as Misère, even set about dismantling it without authorization, selling its stones for profit!
In 1899, thanks to Monsieur de Bourqueney, the great-grandfather of the current owner, and the Nantes architect François Bougoüin, the castle took on its current neo-Gothic appearance, which nothing and no one would ever change again.

Discover all the events scheduled in Pornic here.
 

On the program:

•     1-hour tour
•     Departures every 15 minutes
•     Free for children 10 and under
•     Wine and hot drinks in the courtyard.

Reservation required at the Tourist Office of Pornic, and in our offices in La Bernerie-en-Retz, Les Moutiers-en-Retz, La Plaine-sur-Mer, Préfailles, Villeneuve-en-Retz, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef.
and via the website : here

Information

• CATEGORY OF ENTERTAINMENT :
  • Guided or commented tours
• Details of other ANIMATION :
  • Sound and light show
• Booking, Ticketing :
  • Ticketing at the tourist office
  • Online booking
  • Compulsory booking
• TYPE OF ANIMATION :
  • Night event
  • highlights

Tarifs

Fares	Min	Max
Price	8.00€
Children	--		10 ans et moins, gratuit

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