Grade 4 Medieval Times unit comes to life! Uzes is an excellent example of a fortified medieval town with the Duke's castle in the middle, surrounded by the inner walls, the town itself, and the ring road (Boulevard Gambetta) which used to be the outer walls. The Duke's castle is actually one of the best preserved buildings in town dating back to the Feudal period as it has never been attacked or suffered any damage. The present Duke and his family still use it as a residence when they're in town. We were fortunate enough to go on a tour of the chapel, the decorated apartments, the wine cellars and the dungeon on a Jour de la Patrimonie (reduced rates--bonus!) We also climbed the 135 steps of the tower, called the Bermond Tower, for a view of the entire town and the surrounding countryside. Yanni, having built a castle last year for class, made sure to point out all of the castle's features: keyholes, the keep, roman arches, the dungeon, the coat of arms on the roof of the castle, narrow windows on the tower, etc. It was really neat to see what he learned come alive before our eyes.
Grade 4 Medieval Times unit comes to life! Uzes is an excellent example of a fortified medieval town with the Duke's castle in the middle, surrounded by the inner walls, the town itself, and the ring road (Boulevard Gambetta) which used to be the outer walls. The Duke's castle is actually one of the best preserved buildings in town dating back to the Feudal period as it has never been attacked or suffered any damage. The present Duke and his family still use it as a residence when they're in town. We were fortunate enough to go on a tour of the chapel, the decorated apartments, the wine cellars and the dungeon on a Jour de la Patrimonie (reduced rates--bonus!) We also climbed the 135 steps of the tower, called the Bermond Tower, for a view of the entire town and the surrounding countryside. Yanni, having built a castle last year for class, made sure to point out all of the castle's features: keyholes, the keep, roman arches, the dungeon, the coat of arms on the roof of the castle, narrow windows on the tower, etc. It was really neat to see what he learned come alive before our eyes.
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