Royal wedding in Langeais castle! When France married Brittany
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Did you know on December 6th 1491, at 8AM, Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany (21 and 14 years old) get married in the castle?
With this marriage, the king could add the duchy of Brittany to kingdom of France…
Each one arrived with their own cortege. Oh! Did you see her? Anne, with domestics, riding a mare, followed by carriages covered with black and crimson velvet.
What about him? Several princes came with him. Louis was small and weak, pretty skinny, said a period description!
Langeais’ governor prepared the castle for them. They prepared two beds covered with damask, taffeta, golden and crimson velvet.
Warm fabric and a nice fireplace… that was all they needed!
We were in middle of winter and the castle’s vast rooms were icy, despite the joy and the festivities which made good progress.
What about the price? According to Michel Le Doulx, Anne’s wardrobe’s keeper, it cost 3636 livres! A pretty big sum…