In Seine-et-Marne (77)
June 1 and 2, 2024
France's biggest medieval festival, just 1 hour from Paris!
- WE love a journey through history, a great family weekend
- Age : for everyone
- Where in Provins in Seine-et-Marne (77)
- When June 1 and 2, 2024
- schedule :
- Saturday June 1st 9:30 a.m. to midnight
- Sunday, June 2nd 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Free for children under 12
- Prices 1 day: 12 € / 2 days: 16 € (pre-sale)
Reliving the Middle Ages with children, ideas in Paris and the Paris region
- "The Legend of the Knights" - equestrian show
- Fun visit to the Château de Vincennes - from 7 years old
- Cathedral times (fun family tour) - from age 9
- Pierrefonds Castle - A medieval château built by the architect Viollet-le-Duc
- The Jean-Sans-Peur Tower - the home of a 15th-century prince (in Paris)
The 39th Médiévales de Provins will be held on June 1 and 2, 2024 in the medieval town of Provins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Considered France's biggest medieval festival, it attracts thousands of visitors every year
In the program : costumed parades, knights' tournaments, street performances, medieval music and dance.
For highlights : the traditional medieval ball on the Place du Châtel, a grand concert and the famous Sunday parade with some 700 participants in period costumes!
A bit like the great fairs of Thibaud de Champagne in the 12th century
In addition to the entertainment, the Médiévales de Provins also features a large market with over 300 craftsmen and merchants showcasing their products and ancestral know-how...
Surprise after surprise, fairies, troubadours, knights and fire-eaters, not forgetting traditional games, all the ingredients are in place for children to enjoy a fun-filled day. a great weekend of shows with your family!
Les Médiévales de Provins:
acrobats and crowd entertainers
- Saturday June 1st
- 9:30 a.m. - Opening of the event
- 11h30 Inauguration of the Provins Medieval Festival
- 17h30 Medieval ball
- 20h30 a grand concert of medieval music
- Sunday, June 2 :
- 9h30 Opening of the event
- 15h : big costume parade
- 17h : final
Free activities for children (bring a map of the town)
- Farm -CIE Dovakhiin - camp :
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location: Cours aux Bêtes
- Meet animals of ancient breeds at this medieval farm: donkeys, sheep, goats...
- Goupil ou Face (L'Effet Railleur): street entertainment for children
- Saturday: 2:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. - Sunday: 11 a.m. Location: Brébans gardens
- A clownish retelling of the Roman de Renart! This show brings together two acrobats, jugglers, singers and actors!
- La Belle Roue street entertainment
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location: Place du châtel
- Climb aboard this eco-friendly medieval attraction made entirely of European wood. A little subtlety: you'll have to put your muscles to the test to turn the wheel!
- The Goose Game street entertainment
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location: Jardin des Brébans
- A life-size game of goose, made entirely of turned and carved wood! It's the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with the whole family!
- War and Chivalry: camp - children's activities
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location: Remparts ditches
- With real armour in their size, children are invited to slip into the shoes of real knights!
- Machina Silente: street entertainment
- Saturday at 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - Location: Fossés des Remparts
- With the help of the public and especially children, Coquillard and Pied-Gras will operate a collection of war machines: the Trébuchet with quarry wheel, the Couillard...
- The Hidden Treasure of Hastein (Escape Box) participatory workshop, animation
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location : Cours aux Bêtes
- Inspired by the Escape Game, the aim is to discover the location of Hastein's hidden treasure! All the riddles will be solved together
- Comptoir de Fauchelevent : participatory workshop, animation
- Saturday and Sunday non-stop - Location : Place St-Quiriace
- A store full of powders, elixirs, decoctions and mysterious extracts to make bewitched objects with Daphne.