Fête du Duché de Normandie au parc Ornavik

Ornavik?s historic park has been enriched by the construction of the motte castle, with its 24-metre-high watchtower.
In a natural setting unique in Normandy, discover the history of the Norman lords and their daily lives.
Encampment, furniture, minting, embroidery, attacking and defending castles, ducal Normandy is revealed in the company of our mediators and the historical association "les vikings an 911".
Join us in Ornavik from August 7 to 9 for 3 days of festivities to mark the 2nd edition of the ?fête du du duché de Normandie?
On the program: activities, hands-on workshops, treasure hunts and mini-conferences with our mediators. Young and old alike can try their hand at archery, erecting palisades and Viking tents, while the 11th-century re-enactment company Dex Aïe offers combat demonstrations.
With the help of a diorama depicting the battlefield and lead soldiers, the famous Battle of Hastings will be recounted by the Chantres et Chroniqueurs? association, who will reveal the movements of the soldiers, the particularities of the two armies, the context of the battle and the events that saw the victory of the Duke of Normandy over King Harold.
After the Carolingian village, with its craftsmen's lodges and church under construction, the Viking trading post and its docked ship, the ducal period takes shape, with its motte castle and wooden keep.