Bouillon
Entertainment
Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Ardennes region, Bouillon has a great deal to offer lovers of the outdoors. Activities such as rambling, hillwalking, cycling, mountainbiking, fishing, kayaking and canoeing are all popular. There are plenty of outdoor activity centres where you can hire equipment and book lessons.
There’s always something going on in Bouillon – from medieval festivals to carnivals and craft fairs.
The great European spring carnival tradition is celebrated in style in Bouillon every March, with a parade, carnival floats, street theatres and performances and an enormous bonfire and fireworks display as a climax to the event.
The Semois and other surrounding rivers provide wonderful fresh fish for the trout festival, which draws huge crowds every year in April. Local restaurants all serve their own trout specialities and it’s a real feast for fish lovers.
Perhaps the best event of all is the medieval festival held in August each year. With its focal point at the Castle, the varied programme includes traditional entertainment from the Middle Ages, such as minstrels, fiddlers, troubadours and traditional dancing, and staged sporting events such as jousting. In addition, there’s a spectacular parade where local residents march through the streets clad in medieval costume. And the festival is also a culinary feast, with local restaurants and bars serving up medieval-style dishes and beers.
There’s always something going on in Bouillon – from medieval festivals to carnivals and craft fairs.
The great European spring carnival tradition is celebrated in style in Bouillon every March, with a parade, carnival floats, street theatres and performances and an enormous bonfire and fireworks display as a climax to the event.
The Semois and other surrounding rivers provide wonderful fresh fish for the trout festival, which draws huge crowds every year in April. Local restaurants all serve their own trout specialities and it’s a real feast for fish lovers.
Perhaps the best event of all is the medieval festival held in August each year. With its focal point at the Castle, the varied programme includes traditional entertainment from the Middle Ages, such as minstrels, fiddlers, troubadours and traditional dancing, and staged sporting events such as jousting. In addition, there’s a spectacular parade where local residents march through the streets clad in medieval costume. And the festival is also a culinary feast, with local restaurants and bars serving up medieval-style dishes and beers.