esigned by architect Bernard Desmoulins was added in 2018. Initially conceived as a museum of national antiquities, it gradually specialized in the Middle Ages. It was in 1992 that it officially received the name national museum of the Middle Ages. Its collections currently number 24,000 works ...
e on May 20th and 21st, 2023. The festival celebrates its 26th anniversary this year. Several highlights will punctuate this weekend dedicated to the Middle Ages: The Camps: You can stroll through medieval camps and historical reconstructions, featuring presentations of daily life, cuisine, weapons ...
Origins and traditions The etymology of the word Carnival is 'carne levare ', which literally means 'to remove the flesh'. Since the Middle Ages, the people of Nice, before fasting for 40 days and to better celebrate this cheerful period, enjoyed a fat, rich and copious cuisine and let themselves ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site. A journey through time The Médiévales de Provins offers each year in June a life-size reconstruction of daily life in the Middle Ages. During these two days of celebration, troubadours, acrobats, musicians, feast makers, merchants and craftsmen animate the streets ...
A festival as in the Middle Ages Like many communes in Alsace, Ribeauvillé organizes its Christmas market every year during the month of December. But the one nicknamed the 'City of the Ménétriers' differs from the neighboring towns by immersing its visitors in a medieval atmosphere! The towe ...
animated by troubadours, jugglers and magicians! Throughout these two days, demonstrating craftsmen will share their passion for the trades of the Middle Ages. This market of the olden days will also continue at night, with a medieval ball, candlelight and fire animations that will transform the ...
is grown for its edible leaves, which come in multiple colors: green, red, yellow, pink and even purple! Its cultivation was very common from the Middle Ages until the 19th century as long as it is easy to sow this plant. It was then replaced by spinach popularized in France in the 17th century. ...
he story of Filitosa? The archaeological site of Filitosa is a witness to over 8000 years of history as it was occupied by Neolithic people until the Middle Ages. The remains found on site mainly testify to human occupation during the Bronze Age. At that time, the site was a fortified settlement kn ...
The origins of the festival The history of the Fête des lumières de Lyon is intimately linked to Lyon's religious history. Since the Middle Ages, the city of Lyon has venerated the Virgin Mary, but it was more precisely in 1643, during a plague epidemic, that the city of Lyon placed itself under ...
able to color it with stained glass. These stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes, the lives of the saints, or sometimes daily life in the Middle Ages served to edify the faithful, in the manner of a catechism in images. They also participated in the symbolism of divine light and were in ...
s its two long arms around the town. With its canals and water wheels, this Provençal city truly deserves its nickname of "Venise Comtadine". In the Middle Ages, the town was actually a true island, set in the middle of marshes that were gradually drained by the digging of these canals. Don't miss ...
t are the origins of commedia dell'arte? Commedia dell'arte is attested in Italy around 1550, but its origins are said to go back to the farces of the Middle Ages. This theatrical genre is said to have originated with the first prose comedy by Angelo Beolco, known as Ruzzante. This form of popula ...
Yet, in the 1st century AD, this amphitheatre was called 'Flavian amphitheatre', after the dynasty of emperors who had it built. It was not until the Middle Ages that the building took its current name, in reference to a colossal statue of Nero located nearby. This amphitheatre is the largest eve ...
d with a sword wound to the abdomen. 4- The Christian festival has been brought back to life. Saint Lucia is a Catholic holiday dating back to the Middle Ages. But today, it has lost some of its religious character. In Scandinavia, this tradition has continued even after the Protestant Reform ...
r centuries The pieces that will be exhibited in the Salle des Hôtes of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey are representative of different eras, ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Thanks to the Gold and Silver Wonders exhibition, visitors will be able to learn more about ancient know-how and ...
me visitors for night visits off the beaten track. Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover or rediscover magnificent estates Dating from the Middle Ages to the 18th century! A fun way to preserve heritage The start-up Dartagnans, created in 2015 to support castle owners in the restorat ...
ies, we should particularly mention la verquelure, a woven fabric characteristic of the Montbéliard region. This fabric, whose manufacture dates back to the Middle Ages, was once used to cover pillows, bolsters and quilts or to make tablecloths and towels. Today, this know-how has been redisc ...
e local traditions over the centuries. At the castle, there are no garlands of lights! The Christmas trees are decorated with apples and hosts as in the Middle Ages. This year, the temporary exhibition is devoted to festive tableware, with earthenware and porcelain from the 1900s and pewter po ...
to take a tour in the tanners' district. On the Quai des tanneurs, you can admire half-timbered houses Dating from three different periods: - the Middle Ages (late 13th -15th centuries) - the Rhenish Renaissance (15th-17th centuries) - the 18th century. The most remarkable half- ...
1- What are the opening hours? Cemeteries are burial spaces open to the public during the day. You may freely enter a cemetery, even if you are not a resident of the community and no family member is buried there. In cemeteries, including some famous ones such as the Père-Lachaise cemetery i ...
