Group visits

Offer for groups

A historic monument of national importance, member of the Swiss Castles Association and the Swiss Museums Association, Grandson Castle is currently undergoing a major heritage renovation.

To enhance the educational value of the worksite, activities and tours have been designed for groups, enabling them to appreciate the scale of the heritage restoration work and the specific features of the trades involved. Throughout the year, we offer guided tours and workshops focusing on the monument’s history and current works.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For safety reasons linked to the restoration worksite, children under 6 years old will no longer be accepted from June 1st, 2024.

Guided tour and storytelling

Private guided tour of the site

A visit to discover the restoration site, to understand the challenges and elements of the project.

😀 Recommended age: the visit can be adapted depending on the age of the public

⏳ Duration: 1h15

👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ : Max. 14 persons

Tales and stories around the site

The Middle Ages were not just about building castles. There are also earthen, wooden and straw houses. What better story to tell about the diversity of housing than that of the “Three Little Pigs”? Strolling through the castle in the style of a story in which you’re the hero, children will take part in the whimsical adventures of these three ingenious little pigs.

😀 Recommended age: from 6 years old

⏳ Duration: 1h15

👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ : Max. 14 persons

WORKSHOPS

Castle Builders

How were castles built? Observe and try out the techniques and tools used on the building sites of the great medieval constructions.

😀 Recommended age: from 10 years old

⏳ Duration: 1h45

Archeologist : from dig to museum

On the castle’s heritage site, the presence of an archaeologist is required to understand the various stages of the monument’s construction. Take part in a workshop to learn more about the work of an archaeologist. Excavate a sandbox and uncover ceramic shards and other dateable objects. Then reconstitute a vase.

😀 Recommended age: from 8 years old

⏳ Duration: 1h15

Natural paints to decorate walls

Tempera is a painting technique based on egg and natural pigments, widely used in the Middle Ages to decorate walls and other surfaces. Paint medieval motifs on a small piece of “wall” to take with you.

😀 Recommended age: from 6 years old

⏳ Duration: 1h30

My house of earth, wood and straw

In the Middle Ages, rural villages were often built of earth and wood. Put your hands to the earth and straw to make cob, a traditional building technique, and build a wall section on a wooden structure. We recommend that you wear clothes that can get dirty for this activity (although soil can be washed very well)..

😀 Recommended age: from 8 years old

⏳ Duration: 1h45

Important notice

Should you also wish to visit the château before or after your activity, we would like to inform you that from June onwards, the Castle can only be visited during a guided tour of the site, or a storytelling walk lasting around an hour. This represents a unique opportunity to visit a historic monument during its restoration process. In this case, a reservation is also required.