Conference: Forms of Medieval Houses during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, between the Loire and the Meuse

Formes de la maison, au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance entre Loire et Meuse,

Amiens, Logis du Roy
26.05.2016 – 26.06.2016

This conference interrogates the “forms of the medieval house” in a material and symbolic sense, with a multi-disciplinary perspective. The event will showcase recent discoveries in the domestic architecture of Northern France from the 12th to the 17th century. Focus will be on houses in Paris, Tours, the countryside around Calais, Amiens etc. The conference includes a guided tour to houses from the period, still extant at Amiens.

The conference is organised by the École doctorale SHS de l’Université de Picardie Jules Verne.

PROGRAMME:

Formes de la maison, au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance entre Loire et Meuse,

CONTACT:

Raphaële Skupien – raphaele.skupien@u-picardie.fr