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27 mai 1992

Opening of Le Vieux Mas

Jacques and Michel Guyot, two heritage enthusiasts, purchase the Mas de Végère, which was then abandoned, with the aim of bringing its past back to life through visits, animals, and the rediscovery of the gestures and traditions of our ancestors. They hire Florence and Xavier, both just 20 years old, and entrust them with running the site… the challenge begins.

1992-1993

Xavier trains under a master blacksmith and learns the skills of forging and farriery: the first activity is the forge. Very creative, he goes on to create many other activities that bring the ancestral gestures of our grandparents back to life, such as milking cows and plowing the fields with draft horses.
Très créatif il créera pleins d’autres animations qui font revivre les gestes ancestraux de nos grands-parents, la traite des vaches, labour du champs avec les chevaux de trait,….

The Mas de Végère changes its name and becomes “Le Vieux Mas.” The first themed day is created, followed each year by a new one to punctuate the visit with special highlights: egg hunts, pig day, traditional bull races, old-fashioned harvests, and traditional grape picking.

A turning point occurs. Self-taught, Xavier creates his first “historical” show with 20 volunteer performers, presented on Sundays in April. This is followed by a second show, “The Curse of the Black Knight,” with fewer performers so it can be presented every day. Other shows have since been created, featuring the castle ruins, Grabador the sorcerer, Arthur and the magic sword, the time travel machine… all of which create a break in the visit and transport visitors even further back in time.