A Sunday at the time of the Musketeers at the Château de Monte-Cristo

Dive in the heart of Alexandre Dumas’ 19^th century by spending the day with D’Artagnan and his friends, the three musketeers Atos, Portos and Aramis at the Château de Monte-Cristo on Sunday June 17, 2018.

On the menu:

• Show: “Mousquetaires!”

Big show mixing drama, fencing show, stunts and gunfire. By Marly le Roi Cercle d’escrime.
At 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the main pitch

• Sketch: “The Rehearsal”

A rehearsal supervised by Alexandre Dumas (himself!) from his play “La jeunesse des mousquetaires” [The Musketeers’ young years].
By the Ankréation company.
At 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. at the green theater

• Sketch: “Domestic squabbles at Court”

The King’s Musketeers are in mission for the Queen. The Duke and Duchess are back in their estate after a troubled honeymoon. Domestic squabbles, misunderstanding, lies and treason are to be expected in this epic comedy.
All day long, here and there…

• Fencing duals

By Marly le Roi Cercle d’escrime ancienne
All day long, here and there…

• Music – harp

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Abstracts from the Three Musketeers’ period music, interpretation of Nicolas Desrosiers’, Jean-Baptiste Lully’s, André and Jacques Philidor’s works.
By Isabelle Olivier from the Métamorphose company, harpist and author, winner of Fondation Le Nôtre.
2 p.m. at the green theater, 3:15 p.m. at the reception pavilion, 4 p.m. towards the Château d’If, 4:45 p.m. on the main pitch

• Fencing lesson, initiation for small and grown-up swashbucklers

Fencing basics knowledge taught by combat instructor Maître Diquero. 2:15 p.m., main pitch
4 p.m. Main pitch

• Lyric ballad

Soprano Véronica Antonelli’s voice enliven monuments triggering an extraordinary emotion in the audience.
All afternoon long, by small sunny touches in the Château de Monte-Cristo or on the balcony of the Château d’If.

• Ancient games on the open-air

All afternoon long, here and there
By the Ministère des Modes and Sanza

• Parade and public presentation of a group dressed in 17^th century costumes

4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the Château steps

In other words, a lovely program for an unforgettable family day!