500 years ago, a violent event took place on our territory, driven by the spiritual renewal of the Reformation and the demand for material well-being in the countryside, known as the Peasants' War.
Contrary to popular belief, this was not an uprising of the wretched or the boorish, but of educated peasants with a growing understanding of their world.
This revolt was the expression of a desire to embrace the innovations brought about by Humanism, the Renaissance and the Reformation, from which peasants felt excluded. On the occasion of this anniversary, the Seigneurie takes a look at this history, its causes and consequences, and the social and artistic echoes in its contemporary aspirations.
Contrary to popular belief, this was not an uprising of the wretched or the boorish, but of educated peasants with a growing understanding of their world.
This revolt was the expression of a desire to embrace the innovations brought about by Humanism, the Renaissance and the Reformation, from which peasants felt excluded. On the occasion of this anniversary, the Seigneurie takes a look at this history, its causes and consequences, and the social and artistic echoes in its contemporary aspirations.