Faërie Médiévale : 30ème fête médiévale de Villeneuve

Friday July 17

14:00 – Official opening of the 30th Medieval Festival • Child games throughout the village (meet at the church square) • Renart, the street artist, will join in the children's games • Renart, the storyteller and philosophical prankster, will be throughout the village • Archers' Workshop for children (free), medieval village • La Buvette des Conques, place des Conques.

17:00 – Snack provided for children after the games, Place des Conques.

17:30 – Kala Lunae –The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place des Conques • Pescaluna – Medieval music and dance, Place des Conques.

18:30 – Aperitif offered by the town hall, Place des Conques.

21:00 Torchlight parade : setup, Place des Conques.

22:00 – Pescaluna – Parade entertainment • Start of the torchlit parade with music (45 min), in the Bastide and the Sauveté.

22:45 – Pescaluna – Medieval ball and dance lesson, Place des Conques.

Saturday, July 18

From 7 hours – La Buvette des Conques, Place des Conques.

10:00 – Opening of the activities • Pescaluna – Medieval music and dancesPlace des Conques • Renart – Boni the storyteller, philosophical joker, throughout the village • Du Pain aux Grains – Medieval pastry workshop, Place Saumade • Les Marionnettes de M. Lescot, Place Saumade • Kopo & Co – Woodturner, Place Saumade • L'Esprit en Fête – Wooden games, Place Jeanne-d'Arc • From the Middle Ages to the present day – Fresco workshop, Place Saumade • Creative artisans market (30 exhibitors), Boulevard de la Dîme • Rural Families – Workshops, Place Saumade • Visitor and troupe information point, Place des Conques • Medieval Villeneuve pop-up shop, Place des Conques • Entertainment in the medieval village (10:00 am to 18:00 pm), Jardin de l'Escargole • The Tavern – Drinks and songs, medieval village • La Flèche Capdenacoise – ArcheryMedieval village • The Parédaires – Introduction to dry stone walls, medieval village • The Carpenters – Timber framing on logs, medieval village • The Farrier – Horseshoes and hooves, medieval village • The Outcasts of Languedoc take over the medieval village: weapons workshop, foam fights, spear throwing, axe throwing, calligraphy, blacksmithing.

10:30 – The Spellmakers – Magic show, medieval village.

11:00 – Kala Lunae – The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place des Conques • The Montsalès Tower – Guided lecture, Saint-Sépulcre church.

11:30 – Pescaluna – Medieval Tales in Music, Place Saumade.

11:45 – The Spellmakers – Magic show, medieval village.

12:00 – Fast food, Place des Conques.

14:00 – The Outcasts of Languedoc –Buhurt demonstration, medieval village.

14:45 – Kala Lunae – The mysterious world of witchcraft, medieval village.

15:00 – The Montsalès Tower – Guided lecture, Saint-Sépulcre church.

16:00 – Kala Lunae –The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place des Conques.

16:30 – Pescaluna – Medieval Tales in Music, Priory garden • The Outcasts of Languedoc – Béhourd spectacle, medieval village.

17:00 – Pescaluna & The Spell Makers – The Miracle Fair (45 min) show of music, dance and magic, Place des Conques.

17:45 – Pescaluna – Medieval Tales in Music, Place des Conques.

19:30 – Pescaluna – Medieval music and dances, entertainment during the aperitif.

20:30 medieval banquet, Place des Conques.

23:00 – Fire Show – Bernard Serres and Les Bannis du Languedoc present Of fire and steel (30 min), Escargole garden • Participation: €5 for people who did not have the medieval meal (control bracelet).

Sunday, July 20

From 7 hours – The Conques Refreshment Stand.

8:30 – Sunday market, Place des Conques • Flea market, Boulevard Cardalhac and Boulevard de la Dîme.

9:30 – Pescaluna – Medieval music and dances, medieval village.

10:00 – Pescaluna – Medieval MusicMedieval village • Pescaluna – Musical procession after mass (Church Square, Soubirane Tower, medieval village) • Renart – Boni the storyteller, a philosophical joker, throughout the village • Pop-up shop of Medieval Villeneuve • Information point for visitors and troupes • Mr. Lescot's Puppets • Du Pain aux Grains – Medieval pastry workshop • L'Esprit en Fête – Wooden games • The Outcasts of Languedoc take over the medieval village: weapons workshop, foam fights, spear throwing, axe throwing, calligraphy, blacksmithing • Activities in the medieval village (10:00 to 17:00), Escargole garden • La Flèche Capdenacoise – Archery • Les Charpentiers – Timber framing on logs • Le Maréchal-Ferrant – Horseshoes and hooves • La Taverne – Drinks and songs.

10:15 – Kala Lunae – The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place Saumade.

11:00 – The Outcasts of Languedoc – Buhurt demonstration • The Spellmakers – Magic show.

11:30 – Pescaluna – Medieval music and dances, Place des Conques.

12:00 – Fast food • Kala Lunae – The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place Saumade.

14:30 – The Spellmakers – Magic show, Place Saumade.

15:00 – The Outcasts of Languedoc – Buhurt demonstration • Kala Lunae – The mysterious world of witchcraft, Place des Conques.

15:45 – Pescaluna & The Spellmakers – The Miracle Fair (45 min), show of music, dance and magic, Place des Conques.

17:00 – Drawing competition: announcement of results

17h30 - Christian Bouygues – Traditional ball

19:00 Gourmet marketself-service restaurant

20:00 – Raffle drawing.