Renaissance Fair in a Medieval Castle

We crossed the drawbridge of our citadel to attend a huge medieval extravaganza.

There was a really corny fight between tribes. (I think it was showcasing different weapons and fighting styles of different regions, but the narration was in French. The guy’s pointy shoes were awesome though.)

There were all sorts of tents set up demonstrating all sorts of different skills. We watched the blacksmith, a dyer, a doctor, an herbalist, a puppet carver, a cord maker, a common cook, a bakery maker, and tons of others. They were giving people lots of information in French; it seemed very authentic. I’m sure we could have learned a lot.

There were several bands of roving musicians with period instruments.

And people in costumes. (For some reason. Pretty sure this dude was officially associated with the fair.)

Also acrobatic entertainers…

and farm animals that looked old-school.

And every fair has to have face painting! (For free!)

And the girls even got to practice making cob houses. (The French-speaking guy at this station did not like me trying to help; he pushed me to the side with a stick. In a funny way.)

It was pretty amazing!

What is there left to do? Frites in town, of course! (The Belgians invented them, you know. Just ask them.)

Huzzah!