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Cair Paravel

The royal castle of Narnia, by the sea, where the kings and queens sit upon their four thrones.

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castle / capital
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Home
Nom original
Cair Paravel
Autres noms
The castle of Cair Paravel
The White Castle by the Sea
Cair Paravel in the Golden Age

Le lieu

Cair Paravel rises on a small hill at the mouth of the Great River, by the Sea of the Eastern end. It is the seat of the kings of Narnia. A prophecy says that the Witch’s tyranny will end when two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve occupy the four thrones of the castle. After the Battle of Beruna, Aslan crowns Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy there.

Dans les livres

Ce qui s’y passe (révèle l’intrigue)

In Prince Caspian, the children find only ruins overgrown by the forest on an island, because the sea has dug a channel. They recognize the great hall and find the treasure room with their old gifts. The Telmarines had abandoned the coast out of fear of the sea. Caspian X then restores the castle, from which The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and an aging Caspian sail out to sea.

In The Last Battle, Cair Paravel falls into the hands of the Calormenes who came by sea, and Roonwit dies there. In the Country of Aslan, the heroes see it again in true Narnia, more beautiful than ever.

Cair Paravel stands at the mouth of the Great River, on a hill by the Eastern Sea. The castle is white and its great hall has an ivory ceiling. Its western door is lined with peacock feathers, and the eastern door opens onto the sea. An old prophecy states that four children of Adam and Eve will sit on its throne. After the Golden Age, the Telmarins abandon it. It becomes the capital again under Caspian X, then falls into the hands of the Calormenes at the end.

Le Lion, la Sorcière blanche et l'Armoire magique — Couronnement des quatre Pevensie par Aslan.

Le Cheval et son écuyer — La cour de l’Âge d’or y vit et en part pour Tashbaan.

Le Prince Caspian — Ruines envahies par une forêt de pommiers sur ce qui est devenu une île. Les enfants retrouvent la chambre du trésor.

L'Odyssée du Passeur d'Aurore — Point de départ de la flotte de Caspian, selon la tradition.

Le Fauteuil d'argent — Jill et Eustache y voient partir le vieux roi Caspian. Rilian y revient.

La Dernière Bataille — L’aigle Longue-Vue annonce sa prise par les Calormènes. Dans la vraie Narnia, Cair Paravel réapparaît au loin.

Personnages

Aussi présents :Bois-de-Lune · The Cair Paravel Courtyard at the Golden Age · The Daughter of Ramandu · Glimfeather · Longue-Vue · Puddleglum and the Narnia moles · Pomona · Home · Roonwit · The Lord Drinian

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Galerie

  • Le couronnement des quatre enfants
    Le couronnement des quatre enfants
  • Les ruines envahies par la forêt dans Le Prince Caspian
    Les ruines envahies par la forêt dans Le Prince Caspian

Le saviez-vous ?

  • Cair* (or *caer*) means "fortress" in Welsh, as in Caerdydd (Cardiff) ; the origin of *Paravel* remains unexplained.
  • The former site had entries for Cair Paravel in six books.
  • "Cair" comes from the Welsh *caer*, "fortress". For "Paravel", some readers suggest the Old French *paravail* ("inferior"). This is only a hypothesis.
  • In *Prince Caspian*, Cair Paravel became an island : the sea has gained ground over the centuries.

À l’écran

Film 2005 : White castle on a cliff, with tall spires, for the coronation. Film 2008 : its ruins overgrown with vegetation. BBC Series 1988 and 1979 animated film : more modest versions.

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Cair Paravel

It is the grand castle of the kings and queens of Narnia. It was highly coveted by the White Witch because, according to prophecy, the four thrones will one day be occupied by Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. It is located on the Sea of Cair Paravel and is the capital of Narnia.

Appearances in the books

« The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe »

« The Horse and His Boy »

« Prince Caspian »

« The Voyage of the Dawn Treader »

« The Silver Chair »

« The Last Battle »

Ruin of Cair Paravel

Centuries have passed since the Golden Age when the kings and queens of Narnia ruled, they lived in Cair Paravel Castle. Since King Miraz tried to make the Old Narnia forgotten, the castle has been destroyed and fallen into ruin, as well as into oblivion. It even became a legend.

Appearance in the books

"Prince Caspian"

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