Exposition "Les voyages au Moyen Âge"

The "Travelling in the Middle Ages" exhibition at the Tour Jean sans Peur in Paris puts travel back at the heart of the medieval era: the reasons for leaving home, modes of transport, pilgrimages - so many ways in which travel, past and present, is at the heart of our societies. Whether you were a prince, an artist or a merchant, we invite you to step into the shoes of our ancestors for a summer.
> Exhibition organised by the Tour Jean Sans Peur.
> Accessible with a Manoir de La Cour ticket at no extra charge.

You'll be able to admire a number of objects needed for navigation in the Middle Ages: astrolabes, compasses, navicula and lead weights. These reproductions of historical objects, taken from archaeological digs and medieval iconography, will give you a better understanding of sea travel in those days.
> Historic reconstruction objects from the Totius Britaniae and the Radiant Ermine.
> Accessible with a Manoir de La Cour ticket at no extra charge.

People were using maps probably even before the invention of writing. The map is a utilitarian object, a representation of the world, but it is also a conceptual object combining reality, symbolism and fantasy. Over the course of a summer, the Manoir team invites you to take a closer look at these maps, which are both true masterpieces and reflections of the medieval vision of the world.
> Accessible with a Manoir de La Cour ticket at no extra charge.

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