Château d’Azay-le-Rideau makes itself accessible

Published on 27 November 2015 - Updated 14 December 2015
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Since early summer 2015, Château d’Azay-le-Rideau has been providing visitors with tactile discovery tools in the form of 4 models located in the great hall on the first floor. Far from being solely intended for use by the visually impaired, they have attracted the attention of a great many visitors, younger ones in particular. The château’s guides, shop staff and reception personnel recently attended a three-day training course dispensed by a body specialising in cultural mediation and accessibility.

Each of the 4 models presents a different approach to the monument:

  • The château and grounds in their environment,
  • The château in relief,
  • Sectional view of the main stairway and relief reproduction of the pediment incorporating a shape-recognition game,
  • Mouldings of the salamander and the ermine.

They are used by guides and monument staff during visits. 

Other tools and services are available, for group visits in particular. 

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