Chateau fort de Salignac in the Dordogne

The OPUSCULAIRES Salignac

A unique opportunity to discover a castle reliving his story !

Experience the Story

* Civil life

* Military activities

* Demonstrations of fighting

* Fire black powder (Fifteenth and Sixteenth)

* Theatre scenes (Thirteenth and Sixteenth)

* Music history (Sixteenth)

* Initiation fencing and dance (Xvi)

... and many other activities

 

Historic restoration on-site

A unique concept in France

By 2025, 1, concept, 3 times

The Opusculaires, this is the Story, but also stories

The Opusculaires Xvi : the start of the Renaissance

The last of the major works that have shaped the front of the castle and adapted the building to the artillery dated from the end of the Fifteenth century. The castle offers a historical context for the perfect Lothringen Landsknecht and Schwarze Landsknechte.

This event marks several important moments : the opening for the season in 2025, the first participation in the Castles-in-the Feast, and the inauguration of a room renovated with painted plaster wall, creating the decorations medieval missing.

14. 15. 16 mai 2026
from 10h30 to 18h

Prévente jusqu’au 7 avril 2026

Program
 
Dive into the heart of a medieval castle where history comes to life beneath your eyes. Stroll through its interior rebuilt, check out its former life. Attend military training, experience outbreaks of the arquebus or... Enjoy lighter moments in letting yourself be enchanted by the music of the past. Relive the history with us !
 
– Explanation followed by a course of fencing participatory - shooting Competition : demonstration archery, crossbow, to the arquebus 
 
– Presentation of the military maneuvers, equipment and roles of all men and women 
 
– Garden of love : a reading of poems, songs, courtly love, dance and music, to games of cards and dice
 
– Presentation of the fashion of the time, build-up of the nobles and the common people.
 

The Opusculaires Thirteenth : in the beginning...

🕰 1209 : le Périgord sous tension

Alors que la Chrétienté s’apprête à frapper l’hérésie cathare, le Midi de la France entre dans une période de profondes turbulences. Le Périgord, en apparence à l’écart, est lui aussi gagné par les rivalités politiques, religieuses et féodales.

Au château de Salignac, une visite diplomatique majeure se prépare. Marguerite de Salignac revient dans sa demeure natale aux côtés de son époux, Maynard II de Beynac, seigneur de Commarque. Derrière cette venue familiale se cachent de lourds enjeux : la co-seigneurie de Salignac est minée par les conflits entre vassaux, ambitions rivales et querelles de terres et de droits.

Affaibli par ces divisions, Aimery de Salignac fait appel à l’influence et à la neutralité de son gendre pour tenter de restaurer l’ordre. Durant plusieurs jours, le château devient le théâtre de banquets, chasses, négociations et intrigues, où chaque chevalier cherche à renforcer sa position, parfois au détriment de l’autorité seigneuriale.

Une immersion au cœur des jeux de pouvoir du XIIIᵉ siècle, entre faste, honneur et luttes d’influence feutrées.

 

📅 Rendez-vous les 23, 24 et 25 juillet

De 10h30 à 18h30 et en continu sur la journée, vous pourrez découvrir la vie au XIIIe siècle répartis à l’extérieur et à l’intérieur du château. Restauration historique sur place possible
 
Presale until 16 July
 
 
 
 

The Opusculaires Fifteenth
Come to discover the time where wars could last 100 years

The event would not be possible without troops extremely sharp. The Genz Weapons 1415, flowers, money and Oblitis " Milites are part of it. References in the middle, they accepted the challenge and embarked on the adventure with us, reconstructing the life of two co-seigneurs of the castle, Raymond de Salignac and Bernard de Ferrières, offices to justice through military training.

On the occasion of the event, the current currency will no longer short. Go to the exchange office to retrieve guénars and agnels gold in order to restore you to dame Beatrice, your innkeeper that will keep you going with its revenue historical.

Barry's Photography

Barry's Photography

Barry's Photography

14, 15, 16 août 2026
De 10h à 18h30 et en continu sur la journée, venez vous immerger dans les grandes années de Salignac, à la rencontre de deux des coseigneurs de Salignac et leurs mesnies : Raymond de Salignac et Bernard de Ferrières.
 
– military life 
– life as a civilian
– Demos
– Artillery firing
– Restoration (historical ) on site possible
 
Presale until 6 August
 

Barry's Photography

Barry's Photography

Barry's Photography

RATES “OPUSCULAIRES”

Adults : 12 € (Presale 10€)

12-18 years : 6,5 € (Presale 5,5€)

6-11 years : 2€ (Presale 1,5€)

Free for 5 years