The Cour des Mathurins of the Château de Fontainebleau !!

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Oh yes one of my favorite castles of France and my first ever visited back in 1990, when I came to be shown this castle by my girlfriend then wife of 28 years, my dear late wife Martine! It was a love affair ever since ,and proud member of the Friends of the castle. It has so much in architecture and history of France, its huge and of course of the world. Therefore, here is my take on the Cour des Mathurins of the Château de Fontainebleau !! Hope you enjoy the post as I

Let me tell you some areas not have touch base much yet and they are sublime. I found me older pictures of these and they should be in my blog, me think, The wonderful beautiful and architecturally stunning Château de Fontainebleau, where else! And its Cour des Mathurins ! In my belle France, better for me my sentimental Seine et Marne dept 77 of the Île de France region. Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Cour des Mathurins is a wonderful courtyard where many events are held including the hunting chase of Fontainebleau. It is marvelous to walk in it !! It is located to the north of the castle building, and has served as a service court since the 16C. Its name comes from the first inhabitants of the place, the Trinitarian religious, also called Mathurins. Also, the entrance for persons with mobility impairing to the castle. It is normally and most the administrative entrance to the castle as well as parking, A nice way to go in indeed folks. Note, this is the spot where the St Hubert hunters rallye is done and wonderful carriages , horses, and hunting dogs go out into the Forest of Fontainebleau !!

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The Cour des Mathurins played the role of a service courtyard from the 16C. Its name comes from the first inhabitants of the place, the Trinitarian monks, also called Mathurins. Opposite the theater,(see post) the Mathurins courtyard evokes the history of the convent of the monks of the Order of the Trinity, nicknamed the Mathurins. This order, founded in the 12C, was intended to redeem Christians taken prisoner by pirates in the Mediterranean. In 1259, Saint Louis, who had himself been taken prisoner, installed these monks near him to serve the royal chapel and open a hospital. Their convent, hindering the successive extensions of the Castle, was moved several times. In the 17C, it overlooked this small square.

The convent probably occupied part of what will become the Court of Honor. A chapel, a hospital, a dwelling, a chaplain’s house, a garden, a large enclosure and a pond used as a fishpond (on the site of the current Carp Pond, see post) are dedicated to the use of the Trinitarians. When Francis I remodeled the castle, the first buildings would be demolished and a temporary convent would relocate the Trinitarians as close as possible to the Trinity Chapel, probably in the current Ministers’ wing. In the following centuries, a series of vicissitudes and work at the castle led to numerous relocations and displacements of the Trinitarian brothers. Although the convent buildings were completely destroyed during the 16C, the names of the Chapel of the Trinity (see post) and the Cour des Mathurins are still in force and refer to the presence of the Brothers within the walls of the Château de Fontainebleau.

The official Château de Fontainebleau : https://www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr/en/

The Fontainebleau tourist office : https://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/en/discover-the-region/patrimoine-2/the-chateau-a-grand-history-book-of-france/

I am a proud Friends of the Castle for many years!  https://www.amischateaufontainebleau.org/

There you go folks, an absolute must to visit while coming to France and a must for all lovers of France on its history The Château de Fontainebleau and its Cour des Mathurins is nice, Again, hope you have enjoy the post on the Cour des Mathurins of the Château de Fontainebleau !! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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