Le voyage d'Italie et la formation des élite françaises
		
		
		
		
			Article | Contributor(s): Jean Balsamo		
		
			During the sixteenth century, at least until 1559, Italy was a centre for political, diplomatic, and cultural activity for the French elite, who undertook studies and training in the Peninsula. Lawyers and magistrates in the making eagerly enrolled in the universities of Pavia, Ferrara, and...