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The Horse Festival

  • Thème de la saison : FIESTA : quand la nature devient scène !
  • Enjoy a day at triple gallop with the whole family! Gabriel Tassart, the bourrelier of the Museum, takes this day by storm and offers a rich program. All these animations are included in the entrance of the Museum like all our events!
  • From 10am: rides aboard 2 carriages, commented by a villager of the 19th century.
  • From 10 am: pony ride
  • From 11am Demonstrations of farriery and saddling
  • At 10:45 The equestrian show of Emilio Hadji!(duration 10 minutes)
  • From 10:30 am to 12 pm and from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm Sculpture workshops
  • From 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM: horse racing
  • From 3 PM to 6 PM: family workshops on the theme of the horse! Leave with your creation!
  • 15:45: The equestrian show of Emilio Hadji!(duration 10 minutes)
  • At 11am: animal meeting. Accompany our villager to meet the farm animals!
  • At 11:15: The company Trait d'élégance will present its show with their Boulogne horses!(duration 45 minutes)
  • At 2 PM and 4 PM: school of yesteryear. Relive the 19th century school with the teacher of the village school. To your feathers and inkwells! from 8 years old.
  • At 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM: discovery of the school of yesteryear; Those under 8 years old can travel among the desks.
  • At 2:30 PM: The company Trait d'élégance will present its show with their Boulogne horses!(duration 45 minutes)
  • at 3 PM: guided tour with a villager in costume of the museum and meeting with our villagers in period costume.
  • 15:45 The equestrian show of Emilio Hadji!(duration 10 minutes)
  • 16:15: The company Trait d'élégance will present its show with their Boulogne horses!(duration 45 minutes)
  • At 5 PM: guided tour with a villager in costume of the museum and meeting with our villagers in period costume.
  • 18h: animal meeting. Accompany our villager to meet the farm animals!
    18h Final of honor of all companies.
  • Presence of exhibitors for this horse festival!
  • -Maëlle’s biscuits
  • -Philippe Marcuz beekeeper
  • -Horse hair resin exhibition
  • -Painting of animals
The Horse Festival

Information

Dates and hours
Sunday 3 August, 10:00
  • August 2025
    Sunday 03
    10:00 - 19:00
Tariffs
Paid entry: full/reduced rate 3
Place
143 Rue Colbert, 59493 Villeneuve-d'Ascq
59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Location accessibility
Motor impairment

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