On August 21, 22, and 23, 2026, come join us for a Medieval Festival!
Incredible shows, captivating music, markets, and dazzling nighttime events... Get ready, it's going to be a party!
After a rainy 2024 edition, the Medieval Festival is back stronger than ever... and with a new name!
In 2026, make way for the Medieval Festival: breathtaking shows, a grand ball, a craft market (with a semi-nocturnal evening), and plenty of new features.
On the program:
- Prima Nocta is back with an amplified stage!
- Revisited shows for Capalle (Hungarian post, circle acrobatics, etc.)
- Falconry in the Sisters' Park.
- Two tightrope walkers at a height of over 30 meters, with a breathtaking finale at the top of the tower!
- Mandalas, Sonjevéyés, Kanahi and the village of street performers, as well as the Carité de Guingamor in a medieval electro version.
- Our giant games with a new attraction: the medieval version of the "Birdy Wall."
- Two flamboyant nighttime events with Bohemian fire and flame: spark cages, fireballs, fire horses...
- A large craft market with a semi-night event on Saturday evening!
There will be something for all ages and all tastes... and above all, for everyone to celebrate together!
A huge thank you to all our partners, institutions, sponsors, associations, and volunteers: you are the unsung heroes who make this festival possible. Without you, the Medieval Festival would not be... the festival!
We take the best of 2024, upgrade it to 2026, and celebrate. Are you coming?
More than 400 volunteers, 50 nighttime extras, 200 artists, and over 50 artisan demonstrators and creators came together to give you an unforgettable experience. Equestrian
jousting, acrobatics, water jousting, fire eaters, street performers, comedy shows, storytelling, music... and two nighttime shows just for you!
Now, relive all these wonderful emotions by watching the film of our great Medieval Festival 2024!
Highlights of the 2026 program!
Entertainment for young and old alike, with lots of shows for the whole family: street performers, water jousting, comedy shows, music groups, fire-eaters, and much more to discover!
Discover and download the detailed program by clicking on the link below.
- 7:00 p.m.Water jousting
- 7:30 p.m.Inauguration
- 8:00 p.m.Grand medieval ball
- 9:30 p.m.Unique nighttime show (reservation required)
- 10:00 a.m.Park opening
- 11:45 a.m.Parade through the town and the park
- 12:30 p.m.Discover more than 100 shows and activities in the park
- 6:45 p.m.Crossing the tightrope walkers
- 9:15 p.m.Unique nighttime show (reservation required)
- 9:00 p.m.Show in the English park (included)
- 10:30 p.m.Grand medieval ball
- 11:15 p.m.Medieval electronic concert on the forecourt of the Tower (included)
- 10:00 a.m.Park opening with over 100 shows and activities to discover
- 6:00 p.m.Crossing the tightrope walkers
- 7:00 p.m.End of park activities!
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The Duguesclin Tower
The Medieval Festival takes place around the Duguesclin Tower, the remains of a defensive complex dating from the late 13th or early 14th century. This castle was one of the most important fortresses in Brittany, a strategic location in the Duchy's defense network.
The castle was dismantled in 1598. The ruins were razed in the 18th century. Today, the keep is the only remaining vestige of the Château de Fougeray. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1913. The monument is famous for its connection to Bertrand Duguesclin, who came to Fougeray during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) and in the midst of the conflict over the succession to the Duchy of Brittany.
In 1350, disguised as a woodcutter, he and his men conquered the castle by trickery and recaptured it from the English who were holding it at the time. This event was one of the first military exploits of Bertrand Duguesclin, who was subsequently elevated to the rank of Constable of France.
We owe the development of the park at the foot of the tower (late 18th century) to the Saint-Malo shipowner Locquet de Granville. Now owned by the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, the arboretum contains around thirty species, some of which are two hundred years old. At the foot of a monument steeped in history, this 7-hectare green setting has been hosting the Medieval Festival for 15 years.
