Two participants fight in a water joust that is part of the annual Saint Louis festival in Sete, in southern France. The festival, which has been held since 1742, gathers 500 participants for five days of competition in what is the most important French joust. (Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA)
Spectators make their preferences known as they watch the water joust during the festival in Sete, France. (Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA)
Two jousters at the bows of competing vessels square off at the festival in Sete, France. (Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA)
The water jousters close on each other during the festival in Sete, France. (Guillaume Horcajuelo / EPA)
Aurelien Evangelisti, aka The Centurion, a Gallic Goliath of Italian and Maltese descent, left, is seen in action during the tournament. Spectators watch from dockside cafes and moored boats. (Carmen Mendez / For The Times)
A dejected Evangelisti surfaces after having been upset by a rival in the tournament. (Carmen Mendez / For The Times)
