meeting - Burgundy

2014
MEETING
WITH THE DUKES OF BURGUNDY
AND THEIR SUBJECTS
This schedule is subject to change, for further information
www.burgundy-tourism.com
May
18: Les Médiévales, mediaeval festivities,
Saint-Apollinaire (21)
24-25: “An Air of the Middle Ages”
Festival, show: “Toison d’or. Le rêve
d’un duc” (Golden Fleece. A Duke’s dream),
Germolles château (71 - Mellecey)
24-25: “Roi Chaussé” mediaeval Festival
and the Fêtes de la Bague, foot and
horse races, Semur-en-Auxois (21)
May-June
31/05 & 01/06: Great Mediaeval Market,
Sens (89)
May to October
17/05-13/10: “La Sainte-Chapelle de
Dijon et les résidences des ducs de
Bourgogne. Architecture, histoire et
musique” (The Sainte-Chapelle of Dijon and the
Residences of the Dukes of Burgundy Architecture,
History and Music), Musée des Beaux-Arts,
Dijon (21)
23-24: Mediaeval activities and exhibition
of the county of Charolais, Charolles (71)
26-27: Chassy Médiévales 2014,
mediaeval festival, Chassy (71)
Dates to be confirmed:
- Mediaeval market, Grancey-le-Château (21)
- Mediaeval festival, Moulins-Engilbert (58)
- Guided visits in a theatrical style “Maître
Guillaume raconte-moi le Moyen Age”
Dates to be confirmed:
- Les Médiévales, mediaeval festival,
Couches château (71)
- Fête du Papegault, popinjay pole
archery from mediaeval times, Charolles (71)
July-August
01, 08, 15, 22 & 29/07, 05, 12,
19 & 26/08: “Jeu de piste
à la forteresse”, paper chase in
the fortress, Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
03, 10, 17, 24 & 31/07,
07, 14, 21 & 28/08:
“Empreintes des Rolin à Autun”
(The Rolin family’s mark on Autun), dramatised
tours of the town, Autun (71)
07/07 & 04/08 : Guided visit
“La présence et l’influence des ducs
de Bourgogne à Semur-en-Brionnais”
(Master Guillaume, recite the Middle Ages to me)
Sens (89)
September
12-14: Les Médiévales, mediaeval
festivities, Tonnerre (89)
14-15: Mediaeval festival,
Varennes-les-Narcy, Passy-les-Tours
château (58)
19-21: Fête de la Pressée, (Dukes’ wine
presses Festival), Chenôve (21)
October
06: Fête de la Saint-Hubert (Saint Hubert’s
Day festival), Châteauneuf-en-Auxois (21)
(The presence and influence of the Burgundy Dukes at
Semur-en-Brionnais), Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
20: Saint-Simon’s fair,
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (21)
15: Medieval music concert, Laostic
ensemble, Anzy-le-Duc (71)
23 & 30/07, 06, 13 & 20/08:
Tours at night by torchlight,
Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
November
29: “Rouvres au temps des Ducs” (Rouvres
at the time of the Dukes), mediaeval festival,
Rouvres-en-Plaine (21)
26/07, 09 & 23/08: Mediaeval games
afternoons, Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
June
June to September
Every evening from 28/06 to 20/09:
A sound and light show projected
on the façade of the first Gothic
cathedral for the 850th anniversary
of its consecration, Sens (89)
July
12-13: “Brancion 1475. Bataille pour
le duché”, reinactment of a battle under
Charles the Bold, Brancion
(71 - Martailly-les-Brancion)
22
26-27: The 12th Médiévales, mediaeval
festivities, Châteauneuf-en-Auxois (21)
Dates to be confirmed:
“Montréal en lumière” (Montreal in lights),
historical street performance, Montréal (89)
16: Wine auction of the Hospices
of Beaune, Beaune (21)
December
06-07: Mediaeval Christmas market,
Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
August
24: Midnight mass with living nativity
scene, Châteauneuf-en-Auxois (21)
05: Mediaeval Banquet,
Semur-en-Brionnais (71)
24: Midnight mass, Brancion
(71 - Martailly-les-Brancion)
09-10: Médiévales of the Lords of Thil,
mediaeval festivities, Vic-sous-Thil (21)
Illuminated Christmas,
Couches château (71)
20-21-25-26-27: “Au château ce soir”
(At the château tonight), dramatised tours
of the Dukes’ palace, Nevers (58)