From March 31 to May 29, on the Lawn of Reuilly, near the Bois de Vincennes, the fair of the Throne is the oldest carnival in France. It dates back to the year 957. It is now part of Parisian heritage.
How did it manage to hold its own against the big amusement parks? In these 4 episodes, France 3 Paris Île-de-France takes you behind the scenes, with the fairgrounds and their rides that always provide more sensations. A series by Mathieu Caillaud, Bastien Moignoux, Sandra Sonder and Damien Turpin.
We are looking at the advantages of this festival which is intended to be millenary. Essentially popular, free and nearby, it manages to resist the amusement parks, thanks to the fairground people who know how to adapt to the times.
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Episode 1: Throne Fair • ©France3Paris
We will see how the profession of fairground has been passed down from generation to generation, sometimes since the end of the 19th century.
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Episode 2, The Throne Fair • ©France3 PIDF
We will also dwell on hucksters, for whom speech plays a fundamental role in attracting customers.
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The Throne Fair, Episode 3 • ©France3 PIDF
Finally we will evoke the history of this fair, which knew how to adapt to its time and its public, through the eyes of Katerine Tewe, a fairground artist, herself a fairground girl, and a great connoisseur of her medium.
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Episode 4: The Throne Fair • ©France3 PIDF
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