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The medieval centre of Treigny, France Vincent Anciaux · CC BY-SA 3.0

Burgundy (Yonne) ◆ France

Medieval Treigny

Village in the Puisaye, a wooded corner of Burgundy in the Yonne known for its potters, and the nearest village to Guédelon, where a 13th-century castle has been under construction with medieval tools and methods since 1997.

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Guédelon Castle (living medieval construction site) in Treigny Stéphane D · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Guédelon Castle (living medieval construction site)

Treigny, France

Guédelon is a 13th-century castle being built from scratch in a Burgundy forest quarry using only the tools, materials and techniques of the 1230s, open to visitors from spring to autumn since the first stone was laid in 1997. Around forty masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, tilers, rope-makers and carters work in front of the public, and the site draws roughly 300,000 visitors a season.

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Ribeauvillé Medieval Christmas Market

Ribeauvillé, France

On the first two weekends of December the whole Grand'Rue of Ribeauvillé, a walled wine town under three ruined castles of the lords of Ribeaupierre, becomes a medieval Christmas market: costumed beggars, peasants, dancers and jugglers work the street, the Three Kings arrive with camels, wild boar turns on spits and cervoise is poured from barrels. The 2026 market is on 5–6 and 12–13 December, Saturdays 10:00–19:00 and Sundays 10:00–18:00, and entry is free.

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Les Médiévales de Provins

Provins, France

Les Médiévales de Provins turn the UNESCO-listed upper town into a two-day medieval fair each June, with a market of around 320 stalls, tournaments, a Saturday-night ball and concert and a Sunday parade of about 700 costumed participants. Held since 1984, it attracted 120,000 visitors in 2025, the largest attendance of any medieval festival in France.

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Les Médiévales de Bayeux

Bayeux, France

Les Médiévales de Bayeux turns the cathedral quarter of this Normandy town into a free three-day medieval festival on the first weekend of July, opening with a night parade of more than 500 performers and continuing with a market, street theatre, siege engines and concerts. Around 60,000 people attend, making it one of the largest medieval festivals in France.

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Other medieval cities in France: Avignon · Bayeux · Carcassonne · Dinan