Les Vikings, AN 911

Purpose of the association

To raise awareness of and highlight the impact of the Vikings on the history and development of Normandy. To promote the history of Normandy in the 10th and 11th centuries and Viking culture; to reconstruct a Carolingian settlement and a Norman village, featuring recreations of craftsmen’s workshops anda motte-and-bailey castle, whilst scrupulously adhering to the layout and techniques of the 10th and 11th centuries, following the model of experimental archaeology; to bring this 10th- and 11th-century Normandy to life by establishing communities of craftsmen, farmers and livestock breeders, all of whom will adhere to the customs and practices of the period; and the creation of a Scandinavian area that is very clearly distinguished and separated from the Frankish and Norman areas. This recreational area, featuring a museum and shops selling games, must avoid giving the impression that a Viking settlement or Viking houses could ever have existed in Normandy; it should offer schoolchildren a living history lesson exploring this era which saw the birth of Normandy; it should encourage the participation of volunteers, social reintegration, job creation and professional exchanges between students and retired people, whilst respecting and carrying out educational initiatives concerning ecology and the

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