For young alchemists

Witchcraft and superstitions in Franche-Comté
Let us tell you the true story of witch-hunting in Franche-Comté in the 16th and 17th centuries. A dive into the history of our fears and beliefs. For younger visitors, discover the magic object chest!
For all ages 8 and up

At the magic cauldron
Witches' soups, pumpkin breads and other deliciously wacky delicacies can be sampled at the wizard's bakery.
General public

The bewitched cart
Along the way, you'll come across a wandering soul with a cart full of strange objects and sordid tools. Can you guess what they're for?
General public

Tuesday, October 31st

Même pas peur
Contes / Gaëtan Gouget, Cie À la Lueur des Contes (25)
Stories of ogres, witches and monsters are scary!
But fortunately, "Même pas peur" will bring joy, derision and good humor to children's anxieties... Or is it the other way around? If the music is frightening, then the characters will soften up and the young spectators will have... MÊME PAS PEUR!
At 2.30pm - 3.30pm - 4.30pm (duration 30 minutes), for families, ages 5 and up - Outdoor show (indoors in case of rain) - Limited to
50 places

Witches!
Storytelling / Mapie Caburet, storyteller, Cie À la Lueur des Contes (25)
Straight from her magic cauldron, by the grace of chance and a few innocent hands, here are tales, legends and other stories, which Mapie will simmer over a very high or very low heat, to make you spend a moment in the company of SUPER WITCHES, from all over the world ...
At 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (duration 40 minutes), for the whole family, ages 5 and up - Indoor show - Limited seating

The cusialia fairy makes you shiver
Tales and legends / La compagnie du Théâtre de la Petite Montagne (39)
Through music and the desire to share, this playful fairy transports young and old into a wonderful and mysterious world, allowing them to discover Franche-Comté and its history through these tales that have stood the test of time. Cuisalie has found an old chest containing a strange book filled with tales and legends from the region. These stories tell of evil spirits, devils, frightening spectres and bloody murders. The more she reads, the more new objects she discovers in the trunk and the weirder she feels. Maybe she shouldn't have opened the chest in the first place...
11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (duration 1h10), for families, ages 8 and up - Indoor show limited to 50 seats

The garden shed
Parent-powered ecological merry-go-round / Théâtre de la Toupine (74)
THE SQUARE MERRY-GO-ROUND
Ten toddlers embark on a whirling imaginary garden and let themselves be carried along by their eccentric encounters: pumpkins, water lilies, sunflowers, gerbils, ladybugs, potato sacks, dungarees and more.
grandfather, flowerpot and whizzer. This square merry-go-round turns round and round thanks to the energy generated by the movement of two swinging parents. For the duration of a ride, the audience is carried along by the little musical scenes of an actress-musician. Made from wood, leather, metal and driftwood.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., children 6 months to 6 years - Outdoor merry-go-round

The witches' symphony
Puppet show / Cie Combin'Arts (62)
Today, it's time to celebrate. Can Grincella and Corbella, inseparable sisters, prove to their mother that they are true witches? Ballet of spiders, rhythmic incantations and songs of the damned! You've got to hit all the right notes to impress her. A frenzied, classical-sounding score that will send shivers down your spine! "La Symphonie des Sorcières" is a puppet show that combines thrills and chills with a musical atmosphere.
At 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. (duration 50 minutes), for families, ages 5 and up - Indoor show limited to 50 seats

The story barn
Lectures / Association Le Potager des Mots (25)
The Potager des Mots gardeners have been harvesting stories all summer long. They'll be delighted to share them with you and introduce you to their witchy friends! They'll tell you all about their potions and soups, and share their incredible adventures with you. So if you're not too scared, come and meet them in the story barn!
D10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for families, ages 3 and up - Indoor readings - Places limited

Not even afraid
Tales / Gaëtan Gouget, Cie À la Lueur des Contes (25)
Stories of ogres, witches and monsters are scary!
But fortunately, "Même pas peur" will bring joy, derision and good humor to children's anxieties... Or is it the other way around? If the music is scary, then the characters will soften and the young audience will be... EVEN NOT FEARFUL!
At 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (duration 30 minutes), for families, ages 5 and up - Outdoor show (indoors in case of rain) - Limited to 50 seats

The story barn
Lectures / Association Le Potager des Mots (25)
The Potager des Mots gardeners have been harvesting stories all summer long. They'll be delighted to share them with you and introduce you to their witchy friends! They'll tell you all about their potions and soups, and share their incredible adventures with you. So if you're not too scared, come and meet them in the story barn!
D10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for families, ages 3 and up - Indoor readings - Places limited

Gross de bestioles
10 mini merry-go-rounds / Théâtre de la Toupine (74)
10 mini merry-go-rounds take children aged 1 to 8 on a fantastic ride. These funny driftwood steeds form an atypical animal parade. Parents, dressed in shepherd's vests, lead their children along the paths of towns, parks and countryside. With their noses in the wind, they sing, trumpet and goat!
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., children aged 1 to 8 - Outdoor carousel - Limited seating

The dragonologist's lair
Show / Cie Arthus Spectacles
A totally wacky show. A history museum
natural dragonology... A patascientific delusion... Even today, there are still rare sciences, forgotten, suffocated by the conspiracies of official science, authentic sciences that don't want to die... And although official science does everything it can to ruthlessly destroy anything that might go against it... the better to manipulate the brains of earthlings... there are still opponents who fight to ensure that no parcel of knowledge falls into the obscurantism of the powerful. One such science is DRAGONOLOGY!
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., ages 7 and up - Limited to 40 places per performance

The cusialia fairy makes you shiver
Tales and legends / La compagnie du Théâtre de la Petite Montagne (39)
Through music and the desire to share, this playful fairy transports young and old into a wonderful and mysterious world, allowing them to discover Franche-Comté and its history through these tales that have stood the test of time. Cuisalie has found an old chest containing a strange book filled with tales and legends from the region. These stories tell of evil spirits, devils, frightening spectres and bloody murders. The more she reads, the more new objects she discovers in the trunk and the weirder she feels. Maybe she shouldn't have opened the chest in the first place...
At 2pm and 4pm (duration 1h10), for families, ages 8 and up - Indoor show limited to 50 seats

Alpine Bestiary - CANCELLED
Show cancelled due to bad weather
Parent-powered ecological merry-go-round / Théâtre de la Toupine (74)
Activated by a swing reserved for parents, the merry-go-round is made up of emblematic Alpine animals living above 1500 meters in altitude: a wolf, a dahu, a marmot, an ibex, a fox, a yeti, a golden eagle and an elephant!!!! It comes to life thanks to an actor who takes us into his world with each turn. Made from driftwood.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., children 6 months to 8 years - Outdoor merry-go-round - Places limited

The story barn
Lectures / Association Le Potager des Mots (25)
The Potager des Mots gardeners have been harvesting stories all summer long. They'll be delighted to share them with you and introduce you to their witchy friends! They'll tell you all about their potions and soups, and share their incredible adventures with you. So if you're not too scared, come and meet them in the story barn!
D10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for families, ages 3 and up - Indoor readings - Places limited

Tales from the forest above - CANCELLED
Show cancelled due to bad weather
Fairy-tale and plant walk with stilts and puppet / Cie Tan Elleil
The "Contes du Bois d'En Haut" are rooted in the imaginary world of
the Huelgoat Forest in Brittany's Monts d'Arrée. The Faou, a fairy-like creature of vegetation, comes to life, carrying between its roots the gondola on which Orin the Guardian of Huelgoat travels, accompanied by the musical procession of representatives of the various Fairy Peoples.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. (duration: 30 minutes), for the whole family - Outdoor wanderings

Witches!
Storytelling / Mapie Caburet, storyteller, Cie À la Lueur des Contes (25)
Straight from her magic cauldron, by the grace of chance and a few innocent hands, here are tales, legends and other stories, which Mapie will simmer over a very high or very low heat, to make you spend a moment in the company of SUPER WITCHES, from all over the world ...
At 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (duration 40 minutes), for the whole family, ages 5 and up - Indoor show - Limited seating

Closing show of the 2023 season - CANCELLED
Ephemeral flames
Show cancelled due to bad weather
Fire show / Cie Tan Elleil (29)
As night falls and Nemain the Moon prepares to watch over the sleep of Men, the ancient forest seems to awaken... Could it be laughter and whispers, or the sound of the wind? Or music? A simple play of light, or the shadow of a forest creature?
5:30 p.m. (duration 20 minutes), for the whole family - Outdoor show

Restaurant Au Fil du Temps

Special menu concocted by Lucie Saint-Voirin and the entire team at Au fil du Temps.

Bewitched menu €23
- Witches' finger soup
- Chicken and French fries with ogre sauce
- Melting six feet under

Children's menu €12

Light refreshments on site

Chapati and Tea
Every Wednesday and weekend from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Séverine's waffles
Every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Picnic available in the museum orchard.