FORT DE CHARTRES JUNE RENDEZVOUS 2024

The Rendezvous features 1700s military units, traditional craft demonstrations, period music and dancing, black powder shooting events and cannon firings – all from the time when France controlled what is now Illinois. Visitors can try their hand at throwing a tomahawk, buy hand-made crafts, learn about French kitchen gardens, and watch swordsmen duel, taste delicious food and much more. This event is hosted by Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres and sponsored by Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, with additional site support from the Illinois Historic Preservation Division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Fort de Chartres is located at 1350 IL Route 155, 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, just an hour from St. Louis. The site is open Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.