Well this time of year, in this part of the world, it is all about Jeanne d'Arc. In the community that our chateau is in, Chécy, this weekend was medieval festival weekend, so we went down to see what it was all about. They take it all very seriously, there were swords and axes, and many people dressed in period costumes, and a lot of interesting characters wondering the streets. We had some mulled hot wine, which came in handy, as it was cold today. We took a few pictures of some interesting things that we saw. (47°53'30.4"N, 2°01'29.6"E)
This first picture was for Isaac: blacksmiths hard at work. That is the biggest bellows I have ever seen.
The next two pictures are for Gillian. These are bagpipes that may be from this region or from a different period. They have a similar, but more reedy sound and they are not as loud as the Scottish pipes.
This last picture I think shows what happens when chickens go rogue.
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