The second and final day of festivities dedicated to Caritats, the medieval festival of Béziers, brought together hundreds of people on Saturday, May 16th on the allées Paul-Riquet.
Costumes, medieval flute concerts, and wooden cannons brought the allées Paul-Riquet in Béziers to life to celebrate Caritats on this Saturday, November 16th.
Throughout the day, the public enjoyed a program of live performances: costume parades, sword fighting, equestrian show, jousting, and cannon firings. The more adventurous could try axe throwing, tree climbing, wooden games, or pottery workshops. Many artisans showcased their talents as stonecutters, glassblowers, and stained glass artists. The day concluded with a musical fountain display on the theme of the Middle Ages.
This medieval-inspired event took some liberties with history, particularly at the stands of the “medieval market and food” offering cookies, invented in the 1930s in the United States. Surprisingly, wood engravings featuring logos of famous car manufacturers were also on display.
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The inauguration of the “village” by Robert Ménard, the mayor of Béziers, continued with the distribution of blessed bread to the crowd, symbolizing “charity” as stated by the mayor. Bread and games indeed.
