Our region, Centre-Val de Loire is this year taking
advantage of three events from 500 years ago to highlight the rise of the
French Renaissance (rebirth). The actual birth of the Renaissance here is normally
traced back to the French invasion of Italy in 1494 as a means of providing a
starting point of linking the Italian influence on the country’s art and
cultural heritage.
The word itself is a great deal younger and credited to French
historian Jules Michelet who used it in his 1855 work ‘Histoire de France'.
The three events are, the commencing of the building of the
mighty Chateau de Chambord, a truly remarkable example of Renaissance
architecture, the death of the ‘Renaissance Man’ himself Leonardo de Vinci after
only three years in France and perhaps less obviously, the birth of Catherine
de Medici often referred to as the ‘Renaissance queen of France', in Florence.
So there is an amazing amount of material to highlight this
period of Renaissance and not surprisingly the region is to offer up around 500
different events in various locations in celebration of a wonderful touristic opportunity to add to
an already crammed full, treasure chest of gems…and why not!
Officially kicked off with President Macron's visit to Amboise and Chambord yesterday.
Officially kicked off with President Macron's visit to Amboise and Chambord yesterday.
Some useful links:
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