Salle des armes - Crédit : CD37
Arms room
Immerse yourself in the warlike world of the great battles of the late Middle Ages.
The collections on display come from military equipment used during the Hundred Years' War: rare armets or burgonets (helmets), chain mail, authentic ballistas and crossbows, reproductions of pole arms. The reproduction of a Milanese suit of armour from the beginning of the 15th century is the most spectacular piece in this room. This armour is presented with its clothes and protections underneath: collar and skirt of mesh are partly visible, while the gambeson (a kind of padded jacket) remains invisible under the mesh.
