26 july > 27 july

WEEK-END CURIOSITÉS !

  • Festival
  • Themed tours and outings
Musée archéologique départemental, 13 rue de la Libération, 53160 Jublains
The Jublains archaeological museum, the Forum Métiers d'Art and the Les Nuits de la Mayenne festival join forces for a weekend of discoveries.
Jublains is putting on its sunglasses for the Weekend Curiosités, the highlight of the summer! The four corners of the village are taken over by shows, tours, exhibitions, workshops for young audiences, a historical camp and an arts and crafts market!

In the ancient fortress :
9am-6pm: free tour of the monument
Workshops for young people

10.30am-12pm, 2pm-4.30pm
-Making a fibula
-Mini Olympics
-Clay workshop

No registration required
Free duration

Place des Diablintes, town centre :
Market of Curiosities
Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6.30pm
Free admission
The Marché des Curiosités brings together craftspeople, mainly from the Pays de la Loire and Brittany. Around thirty of them will be showcasing their work and their unique and original creations. The craftsman transforms the material, thinks up the object, draws it, shapes it, refines it... it's unique or in small series, with artistic research, know-how and mastery of the gesture. The craftspeople present will talk to you with passion about their craft and the materials they use. And don't forget to pop into the shop to discover other craftspeople and this year's summer exhibition on the theme of metal.

The Marché des Curiosités is complemented by a potters' market.
Saturday and Sunday 10am-6.30pm
Third edition of the potters' market in Jublains. Potters and ceramists from Mayenne and the surrounding area will be exhibiting their creations on a site where Gallo-Roman potters once stood 2,000 years ago.

Viaromana, military and civilian encampments

Saturday and Sunday 10am-5.30pm
Life in the military and civilian camps set up in the fortress, non-stop.
Parade to the fortress: 10.30 am
Military manoeuvres: 11am and 4.30pm
Children's activities at 2pm and 3.30pm. Book directly at the stand
Parade to the theatre: 5.30pm
Come and observe the daily life of a military camp, the training and manoeuvres of the auxiliary soldiers of the I AQUIT VET EQ cohort. The public is invited to help recruit a soldier from the 1st century AD. You can also follow a religious ceremony, watch coins being minted or shields being made. In the vicus, the civilian camp, the kitchen is busy feeding the soldiers!

Hire a rosalia (pedal car)
Discover the whole of the Jublains archaeological trail in a whole new way! For the 2025 edition of the Curiosités weekend, three rosalies (pedal cars) for adults and children are being made available to the public so that they can explore the sandy paths around the temple in complete safety.

Saturday 26 August from 2pm to 6pm
Sunday 27 August from 10am to 6pm
Limited hire period
Free subject to availability

In the ancient theatre: Festival Les Nuits de la Mayenne in Jublains

Saturday and Sunday :
6pm: Les petits plats dans les grands, Compagnie les Balbutiés
Running time: 45 minutes
8€
Tickets available on site (impasse de Jouvence, alley leading to the theatre)
Families, from age 4
Back-up venue: Jublains multi-purpose hall, rue de la Libération
In an eccentric restaurant setting, three waiters take ideas from children (or older children) and turn them into stories: dishes concocted using ingredients from the audience! Anything goes: dinosaurs, trumpets, mountains, cosmonauts, clouds, laughter, anger... The mischievous waiters take all the orders to create a unique and explosive menu that's sure to spice things up! They cook up the words, whip up the ideas, and have lots of fun with the customers.
A musician and chief improviser will be on hand to accompany the live improvisation, with his funny sounding kitchen utensils. Bon appétit!

In the ancient thermal baths :
Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm
Free admission
Venue: Hall of the baths (church) and choir
Exhibition information: Jublains Town Hall 02 43 04 30 33
Exhibition "Under the Roman skies", large format paintings by Guillaume Caillère

Guillaume Caillère shares his passion for photography by drone or conventional camera with us, taking pictures of the town. For the past 3 years, he has been rediscovering the region's sites from different angles (rainbows, snow, sunsets, starry skies, etc.).
"The morning and evening colours make for great views of the Coëvrons, which is a real pleasure. The region has a rich heritage and natural environment, which gives me plenty of time to take new shots.

Exhibition on view until 21 September 2025
Sound and light show of the ancient thermal baths, duration 10 minutes, manual activation

Rates

Rates

Free

Opening times

Opening times

From 26 July 2025 until 27 July 2025

From 26 July 2025 until 27 July 2025
Saturday
09:00 - 19:00

Sunday
09:00 - 19:00

Location

Location

WEEK-END CURIOSITÉS !
Musée archéologique départemental, 13 rue de la Libération, 53160 Jublains
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