Take a look at what we’ve been up to!

Soldats Gathering in their Masses

Religion was integral to eighteenth-century French society, and the same was true of the military! Owing to the fact that a large part of the authority of the French monarchy’s absolute rule stemmed from its dedication to Catholicism, it is…

Leadership in Battle

In the chaos of battle, soldiers looked to their Officiers and Bas-Officiers (or NCOs in English) for leadership, support, and alignement! This wonderful photo by Katie events Photography also highlights the most obvious distinctions between regiments in the French army:…

New Acquisitions!

Why do I need two coffee pots? One for getting grubby on the fire, and another for serving coffee to guests at table, of course! Beautiful coffee pots by Master Tinner Steve Delisle

The Parrot & Cocoa Tree @ Chateau de Versailles

Along with our soldats, the America250 event at the Château de Versailles also played host to our civilian wing! We were incredibly glad to have so much interest from the French public (and reenactment community!) in hot beverages, food, and…

Community across the Channel

Twice this year we have been privileged to deploy as part of a combined force of more than 70 reenactors of Ancien Regime France. Historical reenactment is so much about people, and it has been our pleasure to build professional…

Avant la bataille / before battle

Un fusilier du Saintonge et un grenadier du Gatinois / a fusilier of the Saintonge Regiment and a grenadier of the Gatinois Regiment, featuring La compagnie la Courbière Photo by kind permission of Katie Marshall / Katie Reenactment Photography

Quelle journée!

On our way home from a hot and tiring weekend in the Trianon grounds of Château de Versailles – lots of photos, videos, and memories to share in the coming months, but for now here’s #TeamGatinois in *the* Hall of…

Versailles Soon!

Not long to go until our visit to THE Château de Versailles, where you’ll get to see us along with our peloton friends La compagnie la Courbière, fighting against those dastardly redcoats (but not Swiss redcoats)  Photo by by Xavier Guéguen

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