Re-enactment

Turning back the clock to Napoleonic period

France’s band of weekend warriors with a difference

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What’s on in France - June 2019

Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, how a village becomes a giant photography gallery, music and art festivals, a medieval re-enactment and more....

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Do battle and play your part in French history

Battle reenactment association seeks new players for the summer’s historic extravaganza

Couple put the Viking into ancient farming

The animals, the clothes and the tools at Normandy farm are as authentic as possible, explains Samantha David

Building French medieval castles...

Samantha David digs out her 13th-century work clothes for a spot of stone-masonry at a living history site

Repeating history over and over - and over - again for the thrill of it: the boom in re-enactment

The outfits may cost €3,000 and the lifestyle might see you camping without showers over a weekend, but historical re-enactments are luring more people onto ancient battlefields and stimulating a renewed interest in history.

Re-enactment

Turning back the clock to Napoleonic period

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What’s on in France - June 2019

Do battle and play your part in French history

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