The Baronnie FestivalA day in the Middle Ages on a 13th-century estate, six kilometres away
On a Saturday in mid-September, from late morning until late at night, the Baronnie estate fills with craftspeople, knights and musicians: a medieval village, an equestrian show, combat, a tournament and a ball, all freely open.
The Baronnie estate, once the residence of the bishops of Bayeux, is one of the few surviving medieval ensembles in the area: a barn, a chapel, a manor house and a park, in the heart of Douvres-la-Délivrande. Once a year the town’s festival committee stages a full medieval fair there, from the craft village in the morning to the ball at night, by way of equestrian shows and knightly combat. Admission is free, and Camping La Capricieuse is six kilometres away, ten minutes by road.
How the day unfolds
Every year- Mid-Septemberone Saturday
- From 11 am to 11 pma full day
- 15th editionin September 2026
The festival is organised by the Douvres-la-Délivrande festival committee, in the park of the Baronnie estate. The detailed programme is published by the town at the end of the summer.
Getting there
From the campsite- 6 kmto Douvres
- 10 minby car
- The estatein the town centre
Douvres-la-Délivrande is the first town inland from Luc-sur-Mer. The estate is right in the centre: it is best to park a little further out and finish on foot.
Useful to know
Before you go- Freefree admission
- With the familyright through to the evening ball
- Costumeswelcome
Admission to the event is free; some activities or catering may be charged for on site. The day continues in the evening with a tournament and a ball, which makes it an outing that can last into the night.
The festival, seen from the campsite
Craftspeople in the morning, knights in the afternoon
The day begins with the craft village — forge, leather, pottery, stone carving — and literary encounters in the shade of the walls. The afternoon turns to spectacle: trick riding and equestrian displays, then knights fighting on foot.
In the evening come the tournament and the medieval ball, which keep the festival going into the night. Everything takes place in the park, on the grass, with no ticket office at the gate.
The Baronnie estate, and the basilica next door
The Baronnie was long the residence of the bishops of Bayeux: it is said to be where the statue that gave rise to the Délivrande pilgrimage was found. Restored by the town, the estate can be visited the rest of the year, with its park and its children’s playground.
A few steps away stands the basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Délivrande with its richly decorated interior. From the campsite the outing takes half a day — and by September the Côte de Nacre has grown quiet again.
September, the fine late season
In September the sea is still at its August temperature, the beaches empty and campsite rates come down: the favourite season of those travelling without school-age children.
The campsite stays open until the autumn half-term, with its heated water park: a medieval weekend in Douvres easily stretches to two or three more days, between Bayeux, the D-Day beaches and the Pays d’Auge.
Frequently asked questions about the Baronnie Festival
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Illustrative photographs: Daniel Villafruela, Marc Roussel — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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