CHAUVIGNY
Les Géants du Ciel
The Giants of the Sky
In the heart of the medieval town of Chauvigny, inside the vestiges of the "Bishop Castle",
we have revived ancestral practice : falconry.
It's a wonderful show of birds in free flight
falconers and bald eagle
The setting, an open-air amphitheatre, offers an outstanding view of the town below and enhances the prowess of the birds in flight.
Vol en Scène took over the Géants du Ciel show in 2007. The new owners now offer a totally original show of free-flying birds from the four corners of the world come to show-off their aerial prowess.
We have seen a bald eagle, TZARKA the African Eagle, marabous, Harri's hawks, bateleurs,storks, parrots, scarlet, blue, green or gold macaws, cacatoes, white-backed vultures and griffon vultures, falcons, owls (OPIODA, the "Grand-Duc"), crested caracaras, kookaburras, cariama . . .
Falconer and storks
a marabou
Macaws and cacatoes
a falconer's glove
The stange silhouette of this castle can be explained buy its history. Once the home of bishops, who extended and reinforced it, the chateau was the victim of numerous wars before being abandoned and used as a stone quarry.
medieval game !
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| Laurent Bohemond Samantha |
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| Laurent Bohemond Cyprille Samantha and Johann |
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| Johann Samantha |
After the show, we have visited the church before enjoying a delicious crepe.
Saint-Pierre de Chauvigny is Late Romanesque in style, with some Gothic elements. It stands cozily on a small medieval street, its east side facing the center of town.
This church was probably built over the course of about a century, from 1130 to 1230.
The church was badly damaged in the Wars of Religion (16th century) and during the 17th century.
During the 19th century, several restoration campaigns were undertaken.
