Les Riches Heures de Fougères

Les Riches Heures de Fougères — 2026 edition

On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026, Fougères hosts a new edition of its grand medieval festival, Les Riches Heures de Fougères. Organized every two years by the association Les Fous Gèrent, in partnership with the City of Fougères, the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, and the Brittany Region, the event transforms the historic Saint-Sulpice district and the castle grounds into a vast medieval setting animated by dozens of costumed troupes and volunteers.

An immersion in the heart of the Middle Ages

About twenty "mesnies" (households/companies) set up their encampment in the Val Nançon valley, where the public discovers medieval daily life activities and demonstrations of period crafts (embroidery, calligraphy, leatherwork, shoemaking). The large castle courtyard becomes a jousting arena: knightly combats and siege engine demonstrations punctuate the two days. In the streets and gardens, strolls, theatre, music, and storytelling complete the entertainment, presented by companies such as Les Lions de Flandres and Les Maroufles (theatre), Chalemie, Saltabraz, and Meghan (music), or the storytellers Badin and the "hommes-livres" (book-men).

Medieval market and tavern

Around the Saint-Sulpice church, a large medieval market brings together about sixty artisans set up on wooden stalls with colorful banners. Taverns offer medieval-inspired cuisine (stews, pies, pastries, mead). Workshops and games are planned for children throughout the weekend.