Fête des Remparts – Dinan: 21-22 July 2012

It's time for the festival of the ramparts again!

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Although its theme is the Middle Ages, the Fête des Remparts is nonetheless very much of its time. Everyone, whether young or not-so-young, can enjoy taking part in this unusual role-play game, devised in 1983. And this landmark event in Bertrand Du Guesclin's home town looks just as much fun as ever.

Every year, the people of Dinan take the Fête des Remparts by storm. With jousting, medieval markets, open-air dances, a great parade and many other shows and events, this festival takes visitors back in time, surrounded by local inhabitants dressed in medieval attire for the occasion. Every two years, there’s a different theme: medieval fears and beliefs, festivities, buildings and builders, all done with great panache so that visitors can discover the daily lives of our ancestors! It’s also the ideal occasion to discover or rediscover this charming town from a new angle: the 45 metre high clock tower, the convent of the Cordeliers, the Saint-Saveur basilica…All testify to a rich and glorious heritage, the very raison d’etre of this event which celebrates a past filled with myth and legend.

Further information: www.fete-remparts-dinan.com