Why are you not protecting le Roi? Cover photo by Martina Cammerata
Le poste de garde / the guard post @ Château de Fontainebleau
Photo by kind permission of Franck Loiseau
Moi et les garçons / me and the boys @ Château de Fontainebleau
Photo by kind permission of Martina Cammerata
En marche à Fontainebleau
How did you spend your Easter holidays? We started our season at Château de Fontainebleau...more to follow! Cover photo by Association Le Chant Du Dèpart https://videopress.com/v/dK32CdJc?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Caption Competition!
Taken at our recent training day, we thought this called for another caption competition! So….what is our soldat in the front rank saying to his Sergent? According to Matt Farmer (a regular commenter, and in reference to our recent meme), “So, I shoot the chaps in the red, right?”
Spring Training #2
The second of our pre-season training and drill sessions was made even more special by the presence of some new items of uniform! Not only did we have more habites, but our newly elevated sergent was able to test out the first of our vestes to be made in linen (more on that to come). … Continue reading Spring Training #2
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Featuring La Maison militaire du Roi Photo by Franck Loiseau
Pre-season Reading
Inspired by our frenemies in 17th Regiment of Foot 1775-83, here's some of our pre-season revising! What have you been reading for your research? Or what's on your wish list?
Spring Training #1
Photos taken from our latest drill day! Training like this is essential at this point in the year as we prepare for the first of our events in the coming months. Not only is it a chance to refresh some key concepts (such as the chargez en douze temps/firing in twelve times), but also a … Continue reading Spring Training #1
So where did the French who fought in the American Revolution come from?
Check out this short from our collaboration with Survive History, or head over to their channel for the full video! https://videopress.com/v/NteGaa0J?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Le Régiment Gatinois 