The Foreign Legion

[hakunamatata]

Does anyone know dates, times etc of the Open Day in Castelnaudry. Also are we allowed cameras and what is the dress code?

[Clair]

I cannot find an Open Day for Castelnaudary.

http://4re.legion-etrangere.com/modules/recherche/recherche.php

Is this what you mean?

[quote]Si vous souhaitez venir à la Kermesse de Camerone du

4ème RE, rendez vous les 30 avril et 1er mai au quartier Capitaine

DANJOU à Castelnaudary.

Les horaires sont les suivants:

• Le 30 avril : de 12h00 à 2h00
• Le 1er mai : de 11h00 à 20h00

Vous y trouverez de nombreuses animations, des stands ludiques, des points restaurations ainsi que la possibilité d'acheter des produits de la Légion Etrangère au Foyer du régiment.

http://4re.legion-etrangere.com/[/quote]

[Loiseau]

The official Foreign Legion site shows the Castelnaudary town event (for the 4th Regiment, which is the one based in the town) as

Mon 30 April and Tues 1 May 2012.

Here is the timetable LINK

[EDIT:  Ooo, I took so long to write this, that Clair has nipped in first!]

Bizarrely, Castelnaudary town's own website has:

Samedi 28 et dimanche 29 avril 2012

Quartier Capitaine Danjou

Commémoration des combats de Camérone

organisée par le 4ème RE

but they must have got it wrong...   You would think the Legion itself would be correct - especially as 30 April was the significant day in the battle of Camerone.

A newspaper description of 2011 says that 10,000 visitors attend each year!

There is no mention anywhere about photography or dress-code.

Angela

[Clair]

[quote user="Loiseau"]The official Foreign Legion site shows the Castelnaudary town event (for the 4th Regiment, which is the one based in the town) as

Mon 30 April and Tues 1 May 2012.

Here is the timetable LINK[/quote]

As I was saying... [Www] [:D]

[idun]

Interestingly anyone wanting to join up can go into one of their recruiting office 24/7 365 days a year.

The web site is a very interesting read.

[Pads]

I just sit in place carnot and ogle them on their days off ......;0)

 

[Gardengirl]

We had the 1st regiment from Laudun-L'Ardoise round local cafes and restaurants on Wednesday, selling tickets for their kermesse tombola. Open days on 30th April and 1st May, with a parade on 30th April. It's the first time I've seen this lot; we usually have the Nimes regiment here for various events.

Don't know what I'll do with a quad if I win the tombola!

[Frederick]

The thing I like about the Foreign Legion is they never turn their back on one of their own... Any ex soldier of theirs who falls on hard times can report in and ask for assistance.... It may be support to get over an addiction homelessness whatever...The Legion has a place to take them in and get them back on their feet .  

[hakunamatata]

Thanks for all the info. Is the parade through the town or is everything within the grounds of the barracks? How early do we need to get there to have a good view?