Festival Cape et Epée, Richelieu 2

The weather couldn't have been better for the second day of Richelieu's Festival Cape et Epée.

The sunshine was unbroken and the warmth very welcome and after a poor start to the season, we now feel that summer is officially HERE!

We went down to take a look at the displays and stalls in the square, the Parc and on the Grand Rue before taking lunch in one of the many 'restauration' marquees set out to cater for the large number of people who flocked into the town.

Period costume was very much in evidence.. There were Muskateers, firing enthusiastically into the crowd (!) and what a noise they made!!

And the dancers,

A skilful horse display, in costume, was held on the Parc

Fire-eaters demonstrated their skills in the square..

And, of course, there was the man himself... A very appropriately chosen Cardinal Richelieu!

There was so much going on and so many opportunities for photographs that we've decided to put them onto a separate web page which can be viewed here


A report of the event can also be found in La Nouvelle Repubique

The whole thing ends tonight with a grand firework display in the Parc at 23:00.

We will be there!!

Festival Cape et Epée, Richelieu

Today is the first day of a two day event, the Festival Cape et Epée, in Richelieu, hence a very short post...

To whet your appetite, here are one or two shots...

We'll be back this evening for the rest of the day's programme of events...

For anyone who can make it, it is well worth coming along tomorrow.... We will definitely be there!