Crevecoeur Castle
Exhibitions
Learn, marvel, enthuse
(Long) Live History
Faire bonne impression (Making a good impression)
Come and discover the origins and evolution of medieval printing techniques!
This exhibition features 15th-century historical reconstruction objects, as well as the work of photographer Barry’s Photography, created during the 2024 Médiévales de Crèvecœur, a unique living history event.
La vie de château
Rural life
Housed in the restored farm building (15th–16th century), the exhibition highlights the seasonality of rural life and agricultural work, rural housing, livestock farming, and cereal cultivation. A reconstructed ard plough, created in partnership with the Bayeux Tapestry Museum during the 2025 Médiévales, is also on display.
On the ground floor, a peasant dwelling has been reconstructed to illustrate the living space used during the day. Upstairs, the reconstruction focuses on the nighttime living space; the exhibition also sheds light on the work of women in rural communities, as well as practices related to bedtime and sleep.
Sacred Middle Ages
In the chapel (excluding during summer events)
The ‘Sacred Middle Ages’ exhibition delves into the religious lives of late Middle Ages laymen. The period was marked by a multitude of religious practices that came to consolidated the faithful community. It was a time of processions, of brotherhoods. And in these troublesome times, also marked by epidemics, war and famine, the medieval man turned to God and his intercessors. Death and the preparation for life in the hereafter were also of great importance. Crèvecœur Castle is acknowledged for its living history offer. ‘Sacred Middle Ages’ will present a collection of reproduced objects, in particular an altar and a carved altar stone.
Crédits : Nicolas Méreau
My life as an engineer
Exhibition accessible only with a badge available at reception - Departure every 15 minutes - From age 7
The ‘My life as an engineer’ exhibition gives you the chance to become an engineer from 1910 to the present day, thanks to an immersive tour.
From recruitment to field operations, discover the technological innovations that have revolutionised scientific and technical research in the oilfields, using reconstructed sets and unique objects from the museum's collection, as well as interactive tablets and holograms.
