Art De La Guerre

[DEJOUX]

« Les Dragons Provençaux » are pleased to announce the ADG tournament on October 11 and 12, 2025 at the Salle du Pressoir, Les Jardins de la Livrée, 4 bis rue du Camp de Bataille, 30400 VILLENEUVE-LES AVIGNON.

Referee: referee Florent DEFOUR, assistant referee and odd Bruno DEJOUX.

Registration: by email to the address lesdragonsprovencaux@gmail.com , fee of 40€, including the tournament, the two breakfasts and the two lunches, payable in advance by bank transfer (RIB sent on request at the time of registration) or cheque made out to "les Dragons Provençals" and sent to the club's address 22 rue de l'Amarinié 30133 LES ANGLES.

NB: registrations will be taken into account after receipt of the payment and a valid list. The lists sent can be changed (within the limit of the three identical lists) or modified afterwards until the deadline indicated below.

The registration fee will be refunded in case of withdrawal before the deadline indicated below.

Calendar:
- Registration opens (list and rules): from Monday 2 June 2025;
- Change or modification of the lists: Sunday 5 October at midnight at the latest;
- Withdrawal with refund of registration fees: Sunday 5 October at midnight at the latest (thereafter, the refund will only be made in the event of a compelling reason for withdrawal, illness, family problem, etc.)

Theme: "In January 999, Pope Gregory V approved the foundation of the Abbey of Saint André (today located within Fort Saint André), around which the village of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon would develop". All lists that can be fielded in 999 AD are allowed, including troops, generals, lands, options, and allies. Unless there is an error or omission, these are the following 58 lists.

108 Alains, late period
117 Xianbei, in the Steppe and without the kingdoms in China
120 Indian Tamils
127 Byzantine Nicephorians
129 Bagratid Armenians
132 Arabs in North Africa
133 Andalusian Arabs
135 Arabs in India
136 Khurassanians
138 Bedouin dynasties
139 Sogdians and Cities of Asia, without the Sogdians
140 Turks of Central Asia, without allies
143 Lombards, option Lombard principalities
146 Post-Roman Britons, without the Anglo-Saxon mercenaries or the horsemen of Arthur or Arthur
149 Bretons of Armorica, without the option after 1000
150 Welsh
151 Anglo-Saxons, without Penda or Alfred the Great
152 Asturias, León and Navarre
154 Later Frankish
155 Vikings and Leidang, without the strategists
156 Irish
157 Scot
158 Slavs, without the option before 800 or the Kingdom of Great Moravia
160 Bulgarians, with the option from 852 and without that from 680 to 851
161 Khazars, without the royal army from 738 to 965
162 Serbo-Croatians
163 Magyars, with the option after 895 but without the Moravian ally
164 Pechenegs
165 Rus
166 Nubian Christians, without option from 1174
167 Beja
168 Burmese
170 Hindu Indians, without Harsha
172 Tibetans, with the option after 841, without Abbasid troops or the Nepalese ally
173 Khmer Empire and Champa
174 Nan Zhao and Dali
176 Japanese Heian
178 Tribal Mongols
179 Normans, without the strategists or the options in Italy or Sicily or William
199 Dailamite dynasties, without the Buyids of Baghdad
200 Kurdish dynasties
201 Ghaznavids, without allies
202 Egyptian Fatimids, before 1074
209 Sahelian Empires, without Mali or Songhai or the Hausa City-State
213 Feudal Poles, not after 1200
222 Khitan-Liao, with the Chinese troops
223 Korean Goryeo, without option from 1375
224 Medieval Vietnamese, without option from 1350
225 Chinese Song, without the strategist or the Southern Song
226 Xi Xia
284 Maya, Post-Classic period only
285 Zapotecs and Mixtecs, without a strategist and before 1200
286 Toltecs
293 Mochicas and Chimus
296 Chichimecs
297 Pueblos
298 Tribes of North America
299 Mississippi Indians

A maximum of three identical lists will be accepted, priority being given to players who have made their final registration and in chronological order.

Format: 200 points.

Number of rounds: 3 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday.

Maximum number of players: 28.

Miniatures: 15 mm scale; the miniatures must be painted and pedestalized and must be faithful to the type of troop they represent; players will describe their troops to the opponent on deployment.

Dice: the dice are not provided by the organization; if both players agree, the system of three dice can be used: at each roll of the dice, three dice are thrown and the median result is retained (in this case, provide cups or dice towers to avoid accidents!)

Field: Players will bring their courts, which will comply with the rule; the organization will provide tables marked for the 200 points size but players who can bring their own game tablecloth will be welcome.

Pairings: draw in the first round, Swiss system; confrontations between players from the same club and two identical lists should be avoided as much as possible on the first day.

Timetables:
Saturday:
- Players will be welcomed from 8:30 am, games start at 9:30 am.
- 9:30am-12:00pm: Part 1
- 12:00-13:00: Lunch
- 1:00pm-3:30pm: Part 2
- 4:00pm-6:30pm: Part 3
Sunday:
- Players will be welcomed from 8:30 am, games start at 9:00 am.
- 9:00-11:30 am: Part 4
- 11:30-12:00: Lunch
- 12:00-15:00: Part 5
- 15:00-16:00: Results, prize-giving and end of the tournament.

Price:
- a prize will be awarded to the top three players;
- the Provençals being known for their tendency to exaggerate, the special prize "of the sardine that blocked the old port of Marseille" will be awarded to the player who has completely eliminated the most plates, generals and camps accumulated (the units released do not count) during the tournament; in case of tied players, the prize will go to the player with the lowest ELO;
- for the last, to reconnect with old traditions, surprise...

Transport: the tournament venue is easily accessible by car (A6, A9) as well as by public transport (Avignon Ville and Avignon TGV train stations 15 minutes away, Marignane airport about 1 hour by car); a pick-up can be organised at Avignon train stations on request; be careful, on Saturdays a flea market occupies the large market car park in the lower part of Villeneuve and attracts people: There is the small car park of the old cemetery near the tournament venue, and others further away, but it is recommended, by car, to arrive quite early.

Accommodation: The area is touristic and offers many accommodation options. It is still busy in October, so it is recommended to book early. Villeneuve, Les Angles, and of course Avignon, are quite well equipped with restaurants, but on Friday and Saturday evenings, it is recommended to make a reservation. Google ratings are quite reliable, information can be provided by email.

Our hosts offer the rooms of their cottage "Les Jardins de la Livrée ": information at contact@la-livree.fr .
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Condottiere
"Les statistiques démontrent que la mortalité dans l'armée a tendance à augmenter en temps de guerre" (Alphonse Allais)

[Mikimoto]

[DEJOUX]

[navigator]

i have emailed to book but have not had a response. My train ticket is booked also.

[navigator]

ps if anyone knows of cheap accommodation locally i would be interested thanks

[DEJOUX]

Registration noted, but official registration with choice of the list opened on June 2nd.

Cheapest accomodation will be by renting a flat, some are available now in the center of Villeneuve at a reasonable price. Hotels are more expensive.
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Condottiere
"Les statistiques démontrent que la mortalité dans l'armée a tendance à augmenter en temps de guerre" (Alphonse Allais)