Fans of the
Kaamelott
series
, broadcast by M6 between 2005 and 2009, had been waiting for the film for years.
Here they are finally satisfied since the first part was released this Wednesday.
The opportunity to slip into the shoes of a knight of the Round Table, to learn more about medieval cuisine, falconry or the techniques of building a dungeon ... A few ideas to stay within the theme.
To discover
Europe: the Figaro travel guide
France: the Figaro travel guide
To read also:
Kaamelott
: a crazy and jovial Middle Ages
Sleep in a fortified castle in Trigance
"Hear, damsel, damelot, come spend a night and feast in a castle."
Transformed into a hotel and restaurant, this medieval fortress offers a panoramic view of the Provençal scrubland from its towers and invites you to a real journey through time between four-poster beds, armor and stone vaults.
Château de Trigance, 1400 Route de Breis, 83840 Trigance.
Phone.
: 04 94 76 91 18. Room from 105 € in low season.
Read also: Hotels: four castles in France where you can be happy like a prince
Learn about medieval cuisine in Provins
Introduction to medieval cuisine in Provins.
Gourmet Aprons / Photo press
Dame Corinne offers an original discovery of medieval cuisine during her culinary workshops.
More complex than one imagines, the very varied dishes can be slightly tart, rich in surprising sweet-salty flavors and associations that have been lost over time.
Spices are very present, for their medicinal virtues, but also for religious reasons because they come from paradise and consuming them would bring us closer!
Medieval cooking workshops: reservation required.
Course duration: 1h30.
Possibility to privatize the workshop from 6 people.
Prices: 40 € per adult and 25 € per child from 7 to 12 years old.
The Gourmet Aprons.
House of Terroir and Crafts, Place du Châtel (entrance 21, rue du Palais).
77160 Provins.
Phone.
: 06 23 63 86 84.
Discover falconry in the Val d'Oise
Initiation to falconry.
Falconry Paris / Photo Press
Falconry?
It is an ancestral hunting technique for capturing small game using a trained bird of prey, such as an eagle, a hawk and even an owl.
This art, very old, is registered in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity of Unesco since 2010. Discover falconry on a day or a weekend, with family or friends.
You will learn all about the life of these fascinating birds.
Summer initiation: visit of the aviaries, reception and flight of birds (2h30).
Adults and children from 8 years old.
Price: 90 €.
One-day course: discovery supervised by experienced falconers of falconry birds and initiation to flight.
Price: 245 €, per adult, 145 € per child, lunch included.
Information: fauconneriestageparis.com.
Phone.
: 06 45 65 71 00.
Building a castle in the
21st century in Guédelon
The castle of Guédelon built according to the methods practiced in the Middle Ages.
Guédelon Castle / Photo Press
In Yonne, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, discover the work of quarrymen, stonemasons, masons, carpenters, lumberjacks, blacksmiths and other tile makers building a fortified castle, nowadays, according to the techniques and with materials used in the Middle Ages.
You can also participate in the construction of the castle.
Neophytes or initiated, can immerse themselves for a few days in the adventure of the builders of fortified castles.
Château de Guédelon, departmental road 955, 89520 Treigny.
Phone.
: 03 86 45 66 66. Price: 14 € for adults, 11 € for children between 5 and 17 years old.
Attend a knighthood tournament in Carcassonne
This equestrian show, in costume, evokes these tournaments through courteous jousting, stunts, aerobatics and fights.
Carcassonne Chivalry Tournament / Photo Press
In the Middle Ages, the tournament was a military training but also an opportunity for the knights to show their worth and for the best of them, to enrich themselves, thanks to the weapons of the vanquished and the ransoms paid by the prisoners. .
This equestrian show, in costume, evokes these tournaments through courteous jousting, stunts, aerobatics and fights.
Chivalry show, until August 27, 2021, 3 sessions per day at 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., every day except Saturday.
Prices: € 11 per adult and € 7 for children from 5 to 10 years old.