We spent some wonderful family time in Noyal, and took advantage of the medieval festival of Dinan to step back in time.  Sage, André and their cousin Anne dressed up & played for the part...

What started as an innocent courtship in a local manor, turned into a public affair, then escalated into a full blown jousting contest where knights fought on horseback and on foot to defend their ladies' honor.

You'll have to watch the slide show to learn the outcome of this cliff-hanger, albeit let it be known that 2 young recruits joined the king's Conservatoire d'Escrime de France as the next mousquetaires.

If you don't believe it, stand by for the next episode as all five of us are taking up fencing...