A field across the road was set up with a medieval encampment and lots of entertainment.
Battles….
The guy on the left “lost” the fight but won top prize for best hair.
Music…
What’s this design? The other guys were from Ariège, but this one was named Leroy MacSomething from Scotland.A cornemuse, or French bagpipes. Made of animal skin. Another time at the camping, someone fabricated one out of a bag that previously had held boxed wine. That’s ingenuity.
Dancing…
Crêpes made over a fire… It was hot work, dressed like that, on a scorching day, with a big fire.
This really reminds me of the ads for La Laitière.
Stocks…
The medieval cigarette kills me.He’s going to chop off the kid’s head, and what does mom do? Takes a picture!
Witchcraft…
Little Manual for Casting (Nice) Spells…not in the Hogwarts’ curriculum
Magic Textbook of Witch’s Plants
Medicine…
Doctor tools from the Middle AgesReproduction doctor’s mini kitReproduction of a kit for a doctor to travel with. The pots would have been of clay, not glass. Bottom right: scissors, used to cut open the scalp for brain surgery. Note the saw–“arm size” for amputations, the woman at the stand told me. Somewhat worryingly, she’s a nurse in real life.
Calligraphy…(I love that there were so many young people participating)
Games…guess the grain or herb… “Who am I?”
The show was put on by a club, “Les Echansons du Carcassès,” based in Villemoustaussou. They can be hired for banquets, seminars, weddings, parties. They rent out costumes, put on ateliers about leatherworking, woodworking, costume-making. If you ask me, they know how to have fun.
The dancers are a troupe called Artemuses, putting on medieval theater, archery, combat, fire juggling.
Later, there was a medieval banquet. Coming up next time!
Love these kinds of events in France. One year we were in Josselin in Brittany on the 14th July when the whole town went medieval. Quite a sight to see. Knights riding horses with their ladies and then quaffing tankards of beer with the locals. Fire-eaters and stilt-walkers. Witches and tapestry makers. Flutes and lutes everywhere.
Isn’t it fun? At la Cité of Carcassonne, it’s all medieval all the time in August, with jousting and everything (see my post about Game of Thrones). But for a little village event this was pretty elaborate.
This looks like a great day! I have been to a few things like this in France, England and the states. In fact I live very close to Williamsburg and the entire town is like this! I love to see the past come to life.
What slays me is how almost commonplace it is. I saw a knight in armor walking down the street in Carcassonne after the July 14 fireworks. Nobody seemed to think it odd.
It sounds like SaltSpring Island in the summer. We see large fairies….with six foot wings fluttering by. Some medieval clothes wandering by……truly. The drums and other instruments also. This is our normal. The food maybe…once in while. The wine…NEVER…as good.
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“Time travel for real” may become our slogan once we start our letting of the house in Peyriac-Minervois. Aude is a region packed with history and the many medieval events are just examples of what the region has to offer. We have Templars, Romans, Cathars at our doorstep. Have a look at this excellent blog post in Taste of France, and why not follow them?
This looks like a lot of fun. We have a Renaissance fair not too far from here, but a Medieval festival seems like a lot of fun too. All the activities remind me of homeschooling my children and all the activities we’d plan. Thanks for sharing.
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Love these kinds of events in France. One year we were in Josselin in Brittany on the 14th July when the whole town went medieval. Quite a sight to see. Knights riding horses with their ladies and then quaffing tankards of beer with the locals. Fire-eaters and stilt-walkers. Witches and tapestry makers. Flutes and lutes everywhere.
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Isn’t it fun? At la Cité of Carcassonne, it’s all medieval all the time in August, with jousting and everything (see my post about Game of Thrones). But for a little village event this was pretty elaborate.
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Only in France… love it!
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Charming..and lots of great hair:)
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It seems to be a great excuse to go long!
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This looks like a great day! I have been to a few things like this in France, England and the states. In fact I live very close to Williamsburg and the entire town is like this! I love to see the past come to life.
Here is the link to the Devils Food Cake http://onceuponachocolate.blogspot.com/2016/08/devils-food-cake-with-buttercream-icing.html
It is so great, i think it might be my new favorite cake.
Have a great weekend.
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What slays me is how almost commonplace it is. I saw a knight in armor walking down the street in Carcassonne after the July 14 fireworks. Nobody seemed to think it odd.
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It sounds like SaltSpring Island in the summer. We see large fairies….with six foot wings fluttering by. Some medieval clothes wandering by……truly. The drums and other instruments also. This is our normal. The food maybe…once in while. The wine…NEVER…as good.
Ali
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I adore seeing how people’s imaginations manifest at these things. I would love to see fairy wings. Why not?
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That sounds like so much fun! Your got some amazing pictures.
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It WAS fun! Come and visit!
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Oh my goodness, the medical instruments and equipment looks positively scary! I love seeing children and young adults taking an interest in history.
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Yes, the real nurse explained how certain instruments were used. Made my knees wobble.
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This looks like so much fun! I saw something similar in Orange years ago. So creative.
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Yes, they have them all over. But this region seems particularly crazy about the Middle Ages.
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“Time travel for real” may become our slogan once we start our letting of the house in Peyriac-Minervois. Aude is a region packed with history and the many medieval events are just examples of what the region has to offer. We have Templars, Romans, Cathars at our doorstep. Have a look at this excellent blog post in Taste of France, and why not follow them?
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This looks like a lot of fun. We have a Renaissance fair not too far from here, but a Medieval festival seems like a lot of fun too. All the activities remind me of homeschooling my children and all the activities we’d plan. Thanks for sharing.
Come play Dreaming of France. Here’s my Dreaming of France meme
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I grew up with pioneer everything. This is similar, but a different era.
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What a spectacular event! Great photos! 🙂
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