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2015 medievil meal
The second medieval meal to be organised by the association De la Tour de Bois au Donjon de Pierre was held at the site of the Petites Mottes on Friday, August 14. All 96 available places were taken up, and many people came in costume. Sadly, the weather was cold and wet.
The menu was:
Hypocras (spiced wine)
Brouet de courges melonette et delicata
Joues de porc à la cervoise et legumes anciens du potager
Fromages de la Marche
Tarte aux mirabelles
Compoté de pommes cannelle
Vin, Bière, Cidre
A group of four riders in medieval dress cantered their horses in the area between the embankment and the southern motte and afterwards offered rides on their mounts. Two jugglers and fire-eaters from Chénérailles also entertained the diners - their act becoming more spectacular as darkness closed in.
Haunting early medieval music was played using an new experimental sound system specially devised to avoid the need for mains electricity.The evening concluded with a rousing rendering by members of the association of the early 16th century drinking song "Le Tordion".
The event was sponsored by France Bleu Creuse and Credit Agricole Centre France, and the music was licensed courtesy of Naxos Rights US Inc.
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RE-ENACTMENT OF A MEDIEVAL CAMP AT THE FEUDAL MOTTES OF LA TOUR
A medieval camp from the time of the Crusaders was recreated at the foot of the feudal mottes at La Tour over the weekend of August 22-23, by the re-enactment group, La Compagnie du Haut Pays Marchois, with the help of the Association De la Tour de Bois au Donjon de Pierre.
Long after the public had left, late on the Saturday evening, an accidental fire completely destroyed the group's centre-piece, a distinctive red and yellow Templar tent, and their president suffered minor burns as he tried to save the contents. The blaze was caused when a strong gust of wind caught a flaming torch being used for illumination.
The event continued as planned on the Sunday, and a display of photographs showing the tent in all its glory was placed in front of the blackened area of grass where it had stood.
The camp depicted military life in the 13th century, when the small and large mottes at La Tour would have been in their heyday. It had been widely publicised through flyers, and mentions on France Bleu Creuse and in La Montagne and around 600 people are thought to have attended over the two days.
Admission was free and there was plenty for adults and children to enjoy, including talks on the Templars (the speaker said that most modern myths about them should go straight into the wastebin), medieval armour and weaponry, plus the chance to be clamped in a wooden pillory or dubbed a knight. Remarks written by children in the visitors' book were lovely and indicated how much they had enjoyed the whole experience.
Refreshments were provided by members of the mottes association.
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