Entertainment and leisure

Pérouges Medieval Festival 2024

Pet Friendly

The city of Pérouges celebrates its medieval past for a weekend animated by different troupes. Two days of shows, music, events without forgetting the market and demonstrations. Wonder and time travel guaranteed!

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Throughout the weekend, troupes of jugglers, troubadours, historical re-enactments and sword fights will enliven the town's alleys and the medieval camp. Also to be found, musicians, dancers, falconry shows, tournaments, conferences and educational farm.

The craft stalls of the medieval market welcome curious visitors throughout the weekend.
- Public parking Meximieux station car park + free shuttle bus OR car park 700 m on foot from the entrance to the festival: toll road, after Pérouges school and near the cemetery.

Free shuttles from Meximieux station (free parking) and the Meximieux gendarmerie. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 00 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m.

- Parking des Combes in Pérouges closed throughout the weekend. (reserved for residents, merchants, exhibitors and troops)
- Olivet car park in Pérouges, closed throughout the weekend (show in bleachers).

NB: cannons firing and noisy activities which can frighten children, fragile people or animals.

Themes

    • History
    • Medieval
    • Folk/regional music
    • Local products

Types

  • Entertainment and leisure

Adapted tourism

  • Not wheelchair accessible

Comfort

Services

  • Pet Friendly

Customer base

Minimum age: 6

Prices

2023 Rates
1 day pass: €10 (evening show included)
2-day pass: €17 (evening show included)
Tournament of knights in stands: + 5€ (in addition) 2 tournaments per day
Free for less than 12 years.

Online booking on the website of the municipal festival office of Pérouges from May. (non-exchangeable, non-refundable). Payment on site in cash or credit card. NB: no ATMs in Pérouges (the nearest is in Meximieux - 1km).

Payment method

  • Bank / credit card
  • Cheque
  • Cash
  • Contactless payment

Date:

From Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 June 2024
Upcoming program

Advice from the Office

In case of rain

Do not panic ! Here are all our sheltered activities.

On the way back

To bring back a souvenir or something to treat yourself, stock up on local products from Pérouges in Bugey.