At 6.30 pm, Aliénor's village welcomes you with its wine tasting, games and initiations for adults and children, shows and entertainment, craftsmen and, some evenings, its conferences...
Today "La Bataille de Castillon" attracts more than 30,000 spectators each summer and mobilizes more than 400 volunteers throughout the year. It is also supported by quality sponsors, Mireille Calmel, Franck Ferrand and Pierre Durand.
Sound and light from 10:30 p.m. to midnight, with 35 horses, more than 1,000 costumes, historical evocations. This show is produced by the Association Castillon 1453 and directed by Eric le Collen. In a great complementarity, the battlers and the professionals of the performing arts will make you live an unforgettable evening. It is thanks to this ensemble that it has become the greatest spectacle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Best-selling author, numerous XO Editions novels on the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine
History writer and host of the "Franck Ferrand raconte" Radio Classique radio program
Olympic Riding Champion at the Seoul Games with the famous horse Jappeloup