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Hôtel D'Uzès (Tonnerre)
The Hôtel d'Uzès is a 16th century hôtel particulier located in Tonnerre, in the Yonne department of France. History The hôtel was likely built by a wealthy bourgeois, Jean Canelle (1503–1562), later Lord of Vaulichères, Receiver of Aids and Taxes in Tonnerre, after 1556. The date of 1533 was engraved during the restoration of 1888. His descendants occupied it until 1651. This house owes its name to Louise de Clermont-Tallard, Countess of Tonnerre, who married, for the second time, to Antoine de Crussol, 1st Duke of Uzès (1528–1573). Her first husband was François du Bellay. The Countess of Tonnerre, a friend of the Canelles, stayed here on many occasions. Charles de Beaumont, Chevalier d'Éon, was born at the hôtel on 5 October 1728. The building was purchased by the Caisse d'épargne, a savings bank, in 1879. Heavily restored in 1888, the controversial work featured decorations and frescos by the painter Georges Henri Carré, completed in 1907. The building ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hôtel Particulier
() is the French term for a grand urban mansion, comparable to a Townhouse (Great Britain), British townhouse. Whereas an ordinary (house) was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an was often free-standing and, by the 18th century, would always be located – between the (an entrance court) and the garden behind. There are in many large cities in France. Etymology and meaning The word represents the Old French "" from the Latin "pertaining to guests", from , a stranger, thus a guest.Cassell's Latin Dictionary The adjective means "personal" or "private". The English word ''hotel'' developed a more specific meaning as a commercial building accommodating travellers; modern French also uses in this sense. For example, the Hôtel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde was built as an and is today a public hotel. In French language, French, an or is a town hall and not a hotel, same for the police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnerre, Yonne
Tonnerre () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Geography Straddling the Canal de Bourgogne, the commune is situated at the following crossroads: *RD 965 (formerly RN 65) linking Auxerre 70 km to the west and Troyes 65 km to the north *RD 905 (formerly RN 5) linking Sens 70 km to the north and Dijon 125 km to the southeast, an historic route from Paris to Geneva. Neighboring communes Toponymy During the Roman era, Tonnerre was known as ''Tornodurum'', which was derived from the Lingone word for "fortress". It was the capital of ''Pagus Tornodorensis''. Here, in the valley of the Armançon, the County of Tonnerre was created, which served as a point of passage between Paris and Dijon, during a time when the King of France had designs on the Duchy of Burgundy. Three etymologies of Tonnerre are rooted in the Celtic era: it is derived from ''Torn,'' an obscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, a garden, a bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as movable objects. there were 44,236 monuments listed. The term "classification" is reserved for designation performed by the French Ministry of Culture for a monument of national-level significance. Monuments of lesser significance may be "inscribed" by various regional entities. Buildings may be given the classification (or inscription) for either their exteriors or interiors. A monument's designation could be for a building's décor, its furniture, a single room, or even a staircase. An example is the classification of the déco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Century
The 16th century began with the Julian calendar, Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian calendar, Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the Copernican heliocentrism, heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the SN 1572, 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a champion of the new sciences, invented the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hôtel Particulier
() is the French term for a grand urban mansion, comparable to a Townhouse (Great Britain), British townhouse. Whereas an ordinary (house) was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an was often free-standing and, by the 18th century, would always be located – between the (an entrance court) and the garden behind. There are in many large cities in France. Etymology and meaning The word represents the Old French "" from the Latin "pertaining to guests", from , a stranger, thus a guest.Cassell's Latin Dictionary The adjective means "personal" or "private". The English word ''hotel'' developed a more specific meaning as a commercial building accommodating travellers; modern French also uses in this sense. For example, the Hôtel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde was built as an and is today a public hotel. In French language, French, an or is a town hall and not a hotel, same for the police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonne
Yonne (, in Burgundian: ''Ghienne'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is located in its northwestern part, bordering Île-de-France. It was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Its prefecture is Auxerre, with subprefectures in Avallon and Sens. Its INSEE and postcode number is 89. Yonne is Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's fourth-most populous department, with a population of 335,707 (2019).Populations légales 2019: 89 Yonne INSEE Its largest city is its prefecture Auxerre, with a population of about 35,000 within city limits and 68,000 in the urban area. History The firs ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the Regions of France, administrative regions and the Communes of France, communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five Overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements and 2,054 Cantons of France, cantons (as of 2023). These last two levels of government have no political autonomy, instead serving as the administrative basis for the local organisation of police, fire departments, and, in certain cases, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council (France), departmental council ( , ). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise De Clermont
Louise de Clermont-Tallard, Countess of Tonnerre by inheritance and Viscounts and Dukes of Uzès, duchess of Uzès by marriage was a French court official. She was a lady-in-waiting of queen regent Catherine de Medici of France and a royal governess of king Charles IX of France. She was an influential figure at the French royal court as the favourite of the queen-regent and a member of the intimate circle of the royal family. Life Louise de Clermont was the daughter of Bernardin de Clermont and Anne de Husson. She married François du Bellay (died 1554) in 1539, and Antoine de Crussol in 1556. She was a maid-of-honour to the queen mother Louise of Savoy prior to her marriage. She met Catherine de Medici in 1533 and became one of her personal friends and confidantes from this point on. In 1552, she was formally appointed lady-in-waiting to queen Catherine. She was appointed governess to the royal children. References * Allan Tulchin, That Men Would Praise the Lord: The Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine De Crussol, 1st Duke Of Uzès
Antoine de Crussol, 1st Duke of Uzès (21 June 1528 – 14 August 1573), 10th Viscount of Uzès from 1546 until 1565, was Protestant military commander and peer of France. Raised in a Protestant household, Crussol was an early convert among the elite of France. In 1558 upon his marriage, his barony was elevated to a county by king Henri II. In the troubles that spread through the south in the wake of the Conspiracy of Amboise he was appointed as 'lieutenant and commander' to help bring order back to Provence and Languedoc. In this role he favoured the Protestants, much to the irritation of the Catholic consuls. When the French Wars of Religion broke out, he entered rebellion, accepting the nomination of Governor of Languedoc from the estates of the region. He appointed his relatives to senior positions in his administration. With peace declared in the Edict of Amboise Crussol did not immediately relinquish power in Languedoc, and held on to his forces until August. Having finally r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevalière D'Éon
Charlotte d'Éon de Beaumont or Charles d'Éon de Beaumont (5 October 172821 May 1810), usually known as the Chevalière d'Éon or the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, and soldier. D'Éon fought in the Seven Years' War, and spied for France while in Russia and England. D'Éon had androgynous physical characteristics and natural abilities as a mimic and a spy. D'Éon appeared publicly as a man and pursued masculine occupations for 49 years, although during that time, d'Éon successfully infiltrated the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia by presenting as a woman. Starting in 1777, d'Éon lived as a woman and was officially recognised as a woman by King Louis XVI. Early life, family and education D'Éon was born at the Hôtel particulier, Hôtel d'Uzès in Tonnerre, Yonne, Tonnerre, Burgundy, into a poor French nobility, French noble family. D'Éon's father, Louis d'Éon de Beaumont, was an attorney and director of the king's dominions, later mayor of Tonnerre and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
