Villers-Cotterêts - Wikipedia
WEBVillers-Cotterêts (pronounced [vilɛʁ kɔt(ə)ʁɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, France. It is notable as the signing-place in 1539 of the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts discontinuing the use of Latin in official French documents, and as the birthplace in 1802 of French novelist Alexandre Dumas père .
History of the castle of Villers-Cotterêts - Centre des monuments ...
WEBVillers-Cotterêts, beating heart of the kingdom of France. Loved by the kings of France, in particular Henry II who hunted deer there for seven or eight hours at a time, Villers-Cotterêts became a sort of ephemeral capital of the kingdom where politics were decided.
Battle of Villers Cottérêts - British Battles
WEBBattle of Villers Cottérêts. The fierce rear-guard action fought by 4th (Guards) Brigade’s (2nd Grenadier Guards, 2nd and 3rd Coldstream Guards and 1st Irish Guards) against the German III Corps in the Forest of Retz, to the north of Villers Cottérêts, leading to substantial casualties on each side.
Villers-Cotterêts, the birthplace of the French language
WEBAccueil. Retz en Valois Tourist Office. Explore the local area. Villers-Cotterêts, the birthplace of the French language. Villers-Cotterêts : the heart of the French Language. From a royal castle…
The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts
WEBThe ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts is the oldest law still in force in France: it survived twelve successive regimes! But what exactly is it about? In August 1539, François I signed this "general ordinance on justice" at the royal castle of Villers-Cotterêts.
Edict of Villers-Cotterêts | France [1539] | Britannica
WEBIn French language: History. …legal reform known as the Edict of Villers-Cotterêts (1539), however, established Francien as the only official language (as opposed to both Latin and other dialects) after it proved to be the most popular written form.
Château de Villers-Cotterêts - Wikipedia
WEBThe Château de Villers-Cotterêts (pronounced [ʃɑto d(ə) vilɛʁ kɔt(ə)ʁɛ]) is a historic French château located in the town of Villers-Cotterêts in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-east of Paris. It is a state property and a historic monument since 1997.
Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts (French: Ordonnance de Villers-Cotterêts) is an extensive piece of reform legislation signed into law by Francis I of France on August 10, 1539, in the city of Villers-Cotterêts and the oldest French legislation still …
Villers-Cotterêts Castle - Ministère de la Culture
WEBIn 1539, François 1st signed the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts, which made the use of the French language mandatory in the acts of administration and justice, instead of Latin. This link with the French language continues over the centuries: François Rabelais stayed at the castle, Molière presented Tartuffe, Alexandre Dumas was born in ...
The Force of a Law: Derrida, Montaigne, and the Edict of Villers ...
WEBJan 1, 2012 · Widely recognized as the first state language policy in Europe, Villers-Cotterêts and 1539 also stand for a wider-reaching, modern formation of sovereignty in language—and of sovereignty as...
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