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Medieval Stories: Step Into Montblanc’s Living Past
A three-hour school workshop in Montblanc that uses role-playing and hands-on activities to reveal the structures and society of a medieval town.
Medieval Stories: Step Into Montblanc’s Living Past.
Step into medieval life by adopting the roles and attitudes of period characters as you move through Montblanc’s compact, fortified streets. The program combines a visit to the Museu Comarcal de la Conca with guided exploration of the town’s exteriors—its church, walls, castle remnants and medieval lanes—using immersive storytelling and practical activities to surface the architecture, heraldry and social order of the era.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Discover the village’s main attributes
Through a participative, collaborative activity, participants uncover the principal attributes of the medieval village and its social structure.
Learning by doing
The workshop emphasizes hands-on, group-based discovery and collaboration to make historical structures and roles tangible for participants.
A shared, participatory narrative
Activities are designed to be cooperative and engaging so that students collectively reconstruct how medieval institutions and daily life functioned.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
Over three hours the day unfolds as a sequence of role-based encounters and short explorations: inside the Museu Comarcal de la Conca participants examine exhibits and artifacts, then move outside to trace the town’s defensive line, visit the church and the remains of the castle and walk the medieval streets—always returning to role and story to interpret what they see.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop is built for
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
No materials are required from participants; Ans Educació supplies all necessary materials for the activities.
All props, materials and activity resources are provided by the operator, so groups arrive ready to participate.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Medieval Stories workshop?
The activity lasts three hours.
Where is the meeting point for the workshop?
Meeting location: Plaça Sant Francesc 43400 Montblanc, Tarragona.
Do participants need to bring props or materials?
No; Ans Educació provides all required materials for the activities.
Who is the program intended for?
The activity is intended for primary (primària) and ESO students.
What does the itinerary include?
The itinerary includes the Museu Comarcal de la Conca (MCCB) and exterior stops such as the church, town wall, the old castle and the medieval streets.
Who operates the Medieval Stories workshop?
The workshop is operated by Ans Educació.