CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY AT THE MANOIR

A great programme for a successful birthday party guaranteed!

Your children will be transformed into princes, princesses and knights, to embark on a fun tour of the Manoir with the team, followed by free time at the exhibition, the giant Game of the Goose and then a manual workshop in our educational room where children can create their own coat-of-arms, learn how to write their names in calligraphy, make a crown or discover medieval cuisine.

A WORKSHOP FOR EVERY AGE!

From the age of 5

  • KNIGHT’S SHIELD

    A fun way to discover the world of medieval heraldry and every child will be able to make their own shield.

  • MEDIEVAL FINERY

    Armed with colouring pens, rope and glue, children will be making a princess crown and/or knight’s leather cuff.

  • APPRENTICE POTTER

    Children will be handling the clay themselves to make a small bowl or medal, and then decorate it with medieval symbols.

From the age of 7

  • IN THE SHOES OF A MONK-SCRIBE

    They’ll begin by painting using natural pigments to create an illuminated script, then will be writing their names in calligraphy.

  • ACCESSORIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES

    Make a leather pouch with a drawstring used to keep coins in, or keys and other small objects, as bags did not yet exist in medieval times.

  • MEETING STONE CRAFTSMEN

    Children can get an introduction to stonework by engraving medieval symbols of their choice and using natural pigments.

From the age of 9

  • MEDIEVAL GAMES

    Children will be making their own board game from the Middle Ages, complete with game pieces. Choose from two traditional games (jeu de mérelle and the jeu du lièvre et du chasseur)

  • APPRENTICE PASTRY CHEFS

    Discover the lords’ favourite spices and main ingredients used in the Middle Ages as you make little medieval biscuits.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

When can I celebrate my birthday at the Manoir?

 

  • We are open from April to October
  • Saturdays and Wednesdays
  • from 2pm to 5pm

To make sure all your friends get their invite

 

  • Price: €8 per child between 5 and 12 years old
  • 7 children minimum and 15 maximum

 

The caretaker at the Manoir de la Cour has prepared a missive for you, so you can announce to all your friends they are invited. All you need to do is fill them in and hand them out: Missive for Gentle Woman or Noble Lord.

 

 

Guide for the scribe who will be filling in the missive:

  • Size of the parchment: A4
  • Sides to write on: front and back on the shorter sides.
  • Number of missives: tick ‘2 pages per sheet’
  • Scale: tick ‘adjust to printing size’

Fancy bringing a birthday cake and candles?

We will make a room available for you if you would like to bring a birthday cake and snacks to end the day on a festive note.
Drinks, cakes and sweets are not provided by the Manoir.

CONTACT AND RESERVATION

Call +33 (0)2.43.95.17.12 or send an email to contact@lemanoirdelacour.fr

If you require any further information, don’t hesitate to contact us.