The town of Talmont Saint Hilaire invites you to experience the magic of a Christmas market in the majestic setting of the Château de Talmont!

For the occasion, aroud fifty artisans from Talmont and the region will offer you the best of their products. What to embellish your festive tables and please your loved ones with beautiful original gift ideas.

And to fully experience the magic of Christmas, many activities will accompany you throughout this enchanted weekend.

Schedule 2024:

Friday 13 December (5 pm-8:30 pm)

• Inside the castle
  • 7pm : Fire show

Saturday 14 December (10 am to 8:30 pm)

• From the shop of the castle, from 2pm to 5pm :  horse-drawn carriage
• Inside the castle
  • 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 8pm : Sweet’s selling
  • 2:30pm, 4:30pm and 6pm : Living nativity scene
  • 3pm, 5pm and 6:30pm : Christmas carols
  • 3pm to 8:30pm : Meet Santa Claus
  • 4pm to 6pm : Ice sculptor
  • 7pm : Fireworks
• Castle square
  • 7pm : Fire show

Sunday 15 December (10am to 6pm)

• From the shop of the castle, from 2pm to 5pm : horse-drawn carriage
• Inside the castle
  • 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm : Sweet’s selling
  • 12pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm : Living nativity scene
  • 12:30pm, 3pm and 5pm : Christmas carols
  • 2pm to 6pm : Meet Santa Claus
  • 3pm to 5pm : Ice sculptor
  • 5:30pm : Fire show

Continuous animations

• Blacksmith
• skating rink
• carousel
• Craftsmen/shopekeepers
• Castle store : tickets for skating rink and carousel will be available inside.

Good to know

• One car will be there to reach the courtyard if you need help
• The access to the christmas market will be closed on saturday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm due to fireworks (however, it will be able to go out of the castle)
• Different kinds of catering will be there.

Complete schedule with this link

Visit the fortress of Talmont, the 21st and 22nd of september during European Heritage Days

and discover this medieval castle’s history.

Guided tours

• A guided tour of the castle, to discover it’s history.
• 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm.
• Duration : around 1 hour
• Only in french

Buhurt show

• Burhut is a sport of full contact medieval fighting. The compagny Arma Ligeris will show you everything about this pratice.
• 12pm, 3pm and 4:30pm
• Duration : around 15 – 20 minutes
• Between shows, Arma Ligeris will be at their camp, where you can try a soft version of burhurt.

“Once upon a time knightesses”

• Knights are important figures of the Middle Ages, but did you know that women also fought with swords and armors ? During this short time, a guide present you incredible destinies of knightesses.
• 11:30am and 4pm
• Duration : around 20-30 minutes
• Only in french

“A tailor’s made castle”

• Discover builders’ secrets and learn how to use middle age tools by doing arches plans.
• 2:30pm and 5pm
• Duration : around 20-30 minutes
• Only in french

No reservation needed – Free entry