Ancy-le-Franc

Ancy-le-Franc

It may be strange to find a textbook example of the Italian Renaissance in Ancy-le-Franc, but in mid-16th-century France the court had taken up this import as the latest rage. So, quick to follow the fashion and gain kingly favor, the Comte de Tonnerre decided to create a family seat using all the artists François I (1515-47) had summoned from Italy to his court at Fontainebleau.

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