Last updated on 12 May 2026
Living in the time of castles is a beautiful multimedia project developed by the Canopé network of the Caen Academy. A nice Christmas gift for all students of cycle 3 and those of 6th and 5th as well as for their teachers …
Impressive work offered to the entire educational community which allows an immersion in the medieval world. The project revolves around a pedagogical site and an application for Mac and PC and soon on tablet.
The app immerses you in the daily life of a 12th century castle reconstituted in 3D in which you will be able to move. The modelled castle is that of Guillaume the
Conquering Caen. The pieces, the objects have been modeled and offer a very realistic aspect in a video game way. The application offers two modes. A visit mode that allows, as its name suggests, to move around the castle and discover everyday life through objects and inhabitants. An educational tour punctuated by videos and illustrations of objects of the time.
Living at the time of the castles makes it possible to address the following topics:
– peasants and lords;
– feudal, sovereign, first states;
– the place of the Church;
– religious architecture;
– medieval music;
– the art of books;
– the builders of castles.
The other mode available in the application is a game mode This should reconcile with the most recalcitrant history of your students. Around a playful scenario, the player must answer different quizzes and recover several pieces during his quest for the castle treasure. By playing and almost without realising it, the learner will reinvest and validate their knowledge. A real success.
In addition to the application, ‘Living in the time of the castles’ offers There is also an educational website with additional videos and several self-assessment games and tests.
In the end a real success which pleasantly surprises by its ambition, more than two years of work, and by the result. Congratulations to the Canopy instigators of the Caen Academy and the institutional partners, Drac de Basse-Normandie, Calvados and the Basse-Normandie region, who made it possible.
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