Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany

Local nameTombeau de François II et Marguerite de Foix
LocationNantes, France

The tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. The project was commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who was the daughter of Francis and his second wife Margaret of Foix, who is also depicted beside Francis. The tomb was originally located in the chapel of the Carmelites in Nantes. Francis II had wished that his body rest there, to join the remains of his first wife Margaret of Brittany. The tomb eventually received the body of Francis and both his wives, though only his second wife is depicted.

It was executed in Carrara marble in the early sixteenth century by the sculptor Michel Colombe based on a design by the royal artist Jean Perréal. It is the first major work of art in the Renaissance style in Brittany and is considered a masterpiece of French sculpture.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Francis_II,_Duke_of_Brittany

Address 1b Impasse de la Psalette, Nantes 44000, France

Coordinates 47°13'5.608" N -1°33'0.417" E

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