Here is the last installment of our regional tour of medieval re-enactments. This time (a whole week ago Sunday) we went to St Macaire, in Gironde (33) - the next department over. The knights were beautifully costumed, as were the villagers in their borrowed costumes. This year's theme was the 12th century marriage of Madeleine of France, the king's sister. A real highlight were all of the free old-fashioned games that were set up in the streets, and the fantastic children's area. It had a castle & figurines to play with, a coconut shy, a pole to climb and rinng the bell, helmeted foam sword-fights, a team-based pails of water contest, archery, and a collaborative ski game (long cross-country skies for 4). But the hands-down favourite was the hobby-horse joust. Sebby was in his element!
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