Cape et Épée Festival
Edition 2025 Street Performance Fireworks Heritage

Cape et Épée Festival

01 Nov 2025 — 02 Nov 2025
Richelieu — Indre-et-Loire (37)

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Edition 2025 — Cape et Épée

The 2025 edition of the Cape et Épée Festival takes place on November 1st and 2nd in Richelieu with 70 fencers, a costumed parade, street shows, workshops, and fireworks.

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Cape et Épée Festival 2025

On November 1st and 2nd, 2025, Richelieu transforms into a 17th-century city with the Cape et Épée Festival. Nearly 70 fencers animate duels and scenes, a grand costumed parade crosses the city, and musicians, dancers, and jugglers take over the streets. Fencing workshops, an artisan market, a gastronomic area, and fireworks complete the program.

Highlights

  • 70 fencers in duels and scenes
  • Grand 17th-century costumed parade
  • Introduction to fencing workshops
  • Street shows: musicians, dancers, actors
  • Fireworks on Sunday evening

Where does it take place — Cape et Épée

Centre-ville de Richelieu

Centre-ville de Richelieu, 37120 Richelieu

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Cape et Épée in brief

Street Performance Fireworks Heritage History Historical Reenactment Family Sport Outdoor Participatory Indre-et-Loire

History of Cape et Épée