A weekend to celebrate with dance and music the beginning of summer.
24th june: Solstice ball
At 8:30 p.m. by reservation with a price of €19 per adult, €15 per student, €13 per child and €9 for subscribers.
The Banquet du Roy offers the time for one evening to reconnect with this typically French passion of the 16th century: the Renaissance ball. Open to all and guided by a dance master, this festive, unconventional and participatory event invites the apprentice dancer to appropriate their own pace pavanes, bransles, and other German dances; and to experience the jubilant sensation of sharing the same collective pulse with the group.
Casting:
Adrien REBOISSON: shawm and dancing master
Olivier GLADHOFER: flute/drum, dulciane, bombard,
Renaissance bagpipes
Emmanuel VIGNERON: dulciane and flute/drum
Yannick LEBOSSÉ: Renaissance guitar
Maxime FIORANI: percussion
Costume hire before the ball:
In order to soak up the Renaissance atmosphere of this evening as much as possible, costume hire is proposed by the Louis XII association.
In order to offer you a wider range of costumes and to facilitate possible alterations, we suggest you to contact the association directly before the day of the ball:
- By email : louis12.costumes@gmail.com
- By phone : 02.47.19.97.03
Costume rentals on prom night :
A pop-up shop will be held the same evening to provide additional costumes.
Rates and payment:
Prices to be found with the Louis XII association. Payment for the rental can be made either by cash or by credit card. A deposit check will also be requested for restitution when the costume is returned.
25th june: Great Solstice Concert
At 6 p.m., included in the castle entrance ticket.
“The Travels of Marco Polo” by the Harmony Orchestra of Amboise.
Director: Pascal CARATY
Actress: Laura GUITTENY
