First of all, excuse my English

So, here it is, the 2007 edition of Val-du-Fort. This year we add an "art and science" competition in the, already busy, scedule

Last year, over 150 persons came to St-Mathieu-du-Parc for the event. It was the first time that a historical-medieval event was held. It was a lot of fun, and the historical accuracy was respectable.

Val-du-Fort is a timeline (500 to 1500) with a special settlement for XVth c. If you need more info, please let me know by e-mail (hpeloquin at yahoo.com)
If you can read french, please visit our site: www.duchedesaxe.org/valdufort

For the inscription, since we don't have an English version, just send me a e-mailwith your:
Names,
e-mail adress,
Reenactment period,
Size of the camp
And the right amount check

It cost 30$can for an adult before june 1st, 40can$ at the gate. It is free for kids 14 or younger.

St-Mathieu is about 20 minutes north of Trois-Rivières (It is between Montréal and Québec) so you have to drive about 2 hours from the canadian/american border.

But for the return it took about 15 hours (we drove all night, 5pm to 8am, with 4 gaz stop and lunch. not so bad!!!!

Here is the phone number for the Inn (If you do not want to carry tent and camp furniture!!!) http://www.bicolline.org/auberge.html
Administration : (819) 532-1074
inn : (819) 532-1755

For a room (taxes not included (15%, in can$))
80$ for 2 /70$ for 1 person
20$ extra person

There is 6 rooms, each room is "medieval style" wih real toilet and shower!!!

Also, you can eat there (it is pretty good)

The inn is about 75 yards from the main camp.

Thanks, if you have any questions:

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It is ok to do real combat for members of a same group or using the same technic. There is no tournement permitted.

Each person doing combat should have insurrance covering civil responsability for others, in case of an accident.

Voilà!

I'm a little confused about the type of insurance you are referring to. Generally in re-enactments (US), the host group that contracted with the property usually covers them with 3rd party coverage.

The problem here in the US is coming up with 3rd party insurance because we don't have an umbrella organization. Participants at major re-enactments do so at their own risk and typically sign a waiver before they are allowed to participate in any risk activity.

Even groups that have insurance, it normally doesn't cover someone else's event.

I'm just looking for clarification.

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The land owner have an insurrance for civil responsability (like if a bridge broke while your on, a wall fall off of a construction etc..)

Each group or individuals should have civil responsability regarding there own action. Like if your horse rides over somebody, it is not the land owner, nor the organisation responsability, it's yours. If you swordfight, and you break a sword and it hurts someone, it is your responsability.

For the land owner and the organization, we ask people to sign for risk disclaimers, meaning that your are aware of risk of participating in that kind of activity.

This will not prevent lawsuit, but it shows that we do all our best to prevent accident.

THERE IS NO INSURRANCE FOR CRIMINAL responsability, because, if you do a criminal act, you cannot be cover!!!!

You have to understand the way that the event is built.

The organisation just offer a site, and put together activities submitted by groups... OUr responsability stops there. OUr insurrance covers the field, the activites organized by the organisation.

Each person who wants to present a show, a fight, a cannon shot should have is own insurrance for IS OWN activities!!!

I hope the response is...YES!!!

Miles, have you taken French before? I took it in High School for 3 years...long time ago for me, but I'm currently taking Rosetta Stone for a test drive. I'll let you know how it works.

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But you know, if it's the language barrier that is stopping you, don't hesitate! Almost everybody speak english quite well, better than my writing skills! French people in north america don't have a choice!

The event should be back next year, put it in your Agenda!

And Evelyne Bouchard web page there a Swiss Troop is that language in Swiss to?

It was my work looking like it would get in the way but looks more likey I 95% may make
it up.

Swiss is composed by several cantons into a confederation. They have 3 languages in this country today depending of the canton: French, German or Italian (Romanche). We represent the Uri canton, a germanic one. But we don't speak german. If you come to see us at our camp (we hope!!!) we will be able to speak to you in English...and in French, of course!

Because we try to keep our conversation in a 15th century context, our camp can give a "closed" feeling to visitors. But this year, to give the chance to people to come and talk with us in a modern way and to see how our group do reenacting we will have a "open house" Saturday in early PM. We will make a visit of our camp, sleep installations, historical food and their conservation, presentation of the context, of our skills and goals, etc. etc.

We hope people will enjoy!
Hope to see you there!!!

Evelyne

We are just two English Yeomen(XVth c from about 1471)we belong to Lord Grey's retinue.

I surfed a bit on the Grey's web site...is it possible to see a picture of you there?

I'm curious...

Look in the Image Gallery - MTT, Marching Through Time 2007

I’m the Red bearded guy with the arrow in his hand, and I’m the Scary and not Happy looking guy fixing the belt on the breast plate.
I have shaved off my beard since then.

I like to be behind the camera not in front.