Le Vaudreuil honors its 11th-century archers.

A true medieval village takes place, mixing reenactments, demonstrations, music, and communal moments. The event engages in dialogue with history, martial practices, know-how, and conviviality around the figure of the archer and Normandy during the time of William the Conqueror.

Medieval music accompanies the entire weekend with Saltabraz, a group specialized in reproducing period instruments based on archaeological research. Demonstrations, parades, and dances mark the event, building up to the animated costumed parade on Sunday noon.

Heritage is honored thanks to the traveling exhibition from the Creation Bow Museum in Crépy-en-Valois, dedicated to the history of archery through ancient pieces from various countries, and the presentation of works by Tools in Hand – Saint-Cyr du Vaudreuil, around the theme of the Millennium.

The Ran Normaund Company recreates the daily life of a Norman village in the 11th century: craftsmanship, customs, combat in chain mail, and medieval navigation with a reconstructed drakkar offering a mini descent of the Eure.

Archery is also honored with the La Flèche au Vent d’Angy Company, which offers narrated demonstrations of medieval tournaments and introductions to shooting with a straight bow.

On Sunday, a millennium mass led by the Choir of Friends of Notre-Dame du Vaudreuil precedes a costumed parade gathering archers and men-at-arms.

The weekend is complemented by a medieval-themed tavern, a family treasure hunt, and a series of panels created by Seine-Eure, dedicated to William's companions during the conquest of England.