Saint Gatien’s Cathedral – The Children of Anne of Brittany
The first cathedral on this site was built from 337 to 371 but that burnt down in 561. It was restored and rededicated in 590. […]
Anne of Brittany
Chateau du Clos Lucé – Writing and Prayer
The Chateau de Cloux, now known as the Chateau du Clos Lucé was built in 1471 on the foundations of a 12th-century building. The main part […]
Chateau d’Amboise – Between mourning and hope
The Chateau d’Amboise began its life in the 15th and 16th century under the successive Kings Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I. It acted […]
Mary Tudor – The rose among the lilies of France
Mary Tudor was born on 18 March 1496 as the daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Sheen Palace, later known as […]
Burial places of the Queens Consort of France
Basilica of St. Denis Ermentrude of Orléans – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Richilde of the Ardennes – Basilica of St. Denis (Paris, France) Adelaide of Paris – Saint-Corneille Abbey (Compiègne,France) Richardis […]
The Princess of Asturias who never was
Margaret of Austria is perhaps best known as the governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. She was born on 10 January 1480 as the second child […]
