Education department | Pays du Perche Sarthois

Education department What is it?

For an active discovery of our heritage

To promote an active approach to heritage discovery, we rely on observation, analysis and experimentation. With the aim of understanding local heritage, architecture, town planning and landscape.

We have a wide range of teaching aids, including scale models to help you understand architecture, and materials for hands-on workshops.

A wide range of themes

The history and heritage of the Pays du Perche sarthois provide the opportunity to work on a variety of themes:

Rural heritage and landscape
Castles, manor houses and fortified towns
Towns and villages
Churches and chapels, etc.

A mobile service that comes to you

The educational service is mobile throughout the 74 communes of the Perche Sarthois. Visits take place at the heritage site chosen for the mediation (building, commune, etc.). Practical introductory workshops can be organized at a local venue, in the classroom or schoolyard.

Tailor-made, made-to-measure projects

Projects are always tailored to the heritage or community you wish to discover. We can work with you to define the project and adapt it to the level of your pupils and your educational objectives.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.

Activities for all learning stages

The educational department offers tours and workshops for young visitors. We welcome groups (schools, leisure centers, youth services, etc.) by prior arrangement.

For individuals, activities are offered during the summer months in our “RENDEZ-VOUS” program.

In practice Are you a teacher?

Contact us to define the project together and adapt it to the level of your students and your educational objectives. Once the activity and date have been decided, we’ll send you a booking form.

Who are we for?

The activities are aimed at all students from kindergarten to high school.

Types of educational activities on offer

Heritage activities include at least one visit and the use of tools. Depending on the theme, activities can be accompanied by hands-on workshops.

Project duration

Depending on the level of your students and your project, activities can last from half a day to several sessions, either grouped together or spread out over the year.

Rates for schoolchildren

Schools in the Pays du Perche sarthois: €3 per child per half-day (€60 for a class of less than 20).
Schools outside the Perche sarthois region: €3.5 per child per half-day (€70 for a class of less than 20).

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The heritage

As part of the “Education Artistique et Culturelle” (EAC) program, heritage classes offer long-term immersion in heritage and the discovery of traditional techniques. They last 1 week (5 consecutive days). They are organized with the technical and educational support of the Pays d’art et d’histoire du Perche Sarthois educational department.

La Ferté-Bernard, a medieval town marked by the Renaissance

Since 1995, this heritage class has been studying in depth the main monuments that make up the medieval town of La Ferté-Bernard, a city marked by the presence of water and the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Antiquarian books and traditional bookmaking techniques

In partnership with the Centre Culturel de Saint-Calais and the Médiathèque Jean d’Ormesson in La Ferté-Bernard.

Since 2008, this heritage class has been taking place in Saint-Calais and La Ferté-Bernard, showcasing the region’s two ancient collections. The class enables students to discover the history and “object” of books, as well as the techniques used to produce them, to better understand their role in the dissemination of knowledge.

In partnership with the Centre Culturel de Saint-Calais and the Médiathèque Jean d’Ormesson in La Ferté-Bernard.

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Brochure and documents download

EXPLORERS” brochure

This brochure presents in detail the themes and the many activities that can be organized to discover the heritage of the 75 communes of the Pays d’art et d’histoire du Perche Sarthois.

“Raconte-moi La frise chronologique du Pays du Perche Sarthois” (Tell me about the Pays du Perche Sarthois timeline)

This is an invitation to discover the history and heritage of the Pays d’art et d’histoire du Perche Sarthois over time. It is aimed primarily at Cycle 3 pupils and their teachers, but also at anyone with an interest in history and heritage. To facilitate use and understanding of the frieze, an accompanying document is also available