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Trebuchet, Couillard, Onager and Ballista models really operate and hurl actual projectiles! Come and operate the catapults at the Baux de Provence Castle. This medieval combat, which is sure to impress you, is operated by a team of professionals, with the assistance of members of the public. As said the Knight Montmirail, “Let me die if I fail”.
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By Aude de Ravel - august 23, 2011
The town Les Baux de Provence takes a trip back in time, reconstructing machines built for the first time in the Middle Ages!
A Giant Catapult at Baux de Provence
Gigantic machines, built to scale from sketches dating from the 13th century, allow travelers from another time and of all ages to understand medieval military tactics. And there’s even the possibility to operate them! For the enjoyment of tourists, the catapults are in operation every day between certain times: from April to September the catapults fire daily at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. The
