L'association

ITS STORY
1954	It is the beginning of a traditional spectacle Son et Lumiere at the Castle of Amboise. This one stopped in 1972. An young person of Amboise, in love with her city and thinking unfortunate that the Castle will not animated any more, throws out the idea, in April 1976, of an alive night spectacle created and presented by the inhabitants. Very quickly, a small team of enthusiast persons join her and sets to work... Three months later, the dream is realized...
1976	In July, the first two performances take place with 120 participants. Success is immediate... World is refused... and two new representations are given in September.
1977	This year, 10 spectacles are programmed with 200 actors. Since, this spectacle, work of amateurs, is a succes growing, well greeted by the press and unanimously appreciated by the spectators increasingly more.
1987	Year by year, the importance and the quality of this spectacle do not cease progressing, as well on the artistic plan as technical, and this thanks to the work of the members of association and with the help of many partners.
1996	20^th birthday of the association.
1997	This year, as for several seasons now, 500 voluntaries have played in front of more than 30 000 people... and welcomed - with the honours which were due for him - our 500 000th witness.
1998	We were invited, by Monseigneur le Comte de Paris, in order to celebrate his 90 years in his castle of Amboise.
1999	To date, since 1976, we welcomed more than 560 000 witnesses during our 439 shows.
2000	Our association welcomed Stéphane Bern and Louis Alphonse de Bourbon and took part in the twinning between the towns of Pocé sur Cisse (France) and Grandate (Germany). The Animation Renaissance Amboise was present at the Renaissance days in Amboise. Our association, as the time of the Renaissance with the invention of the art of printing , broadenes its lines of communication with its new Web site (http://www.renaissance-amboise.com). But...if you are here, it is because you know it before.
2003	This year, 28th season of spectacle, during which significant means will be implemented to emphasize the spontaneousness of the 300 actors who hold 450 roles : 40 tons of hardware, 400 projectors, 2 continuations, 1 data-processing organ stop allowing of the thousands of luminous effects, 5 sound sources, ensuring a captivating polyphony, significant pyrotechny, dancing waters and giant projections on natural screen... Each year, of the improvements are brought. But the story of this alive spectacle does not stop today... You can take part in its evolution while bringing at the end of each evening, in a dialogue with the actors, your criticisms and suggestions. Thus the version of the spectacle'' A LA COUR DU ROY FRANÇOIS'' is the result of an accessory collaboration between public and actors.

ITS SPIRIT

Each observer is an element essential with the success of this spectacle. From the shoolboy to the pensioner, from the beggar to the King, the villager to the soldier, from the Lady of court to the acrobat, all absolutely are voluntaries, whose only reward is the pleasure that the witness will find while witnessing this single animation in front of one of the most beautiful castle of the Loire Valley.

Being useful it would not know to underline such or such function, such or such role, because this spectacle is a great collective work. "A LA COUR DU ROY FRANCOIS" is a space where meet the most various personalities coming from the most varied horizons.

It is the miracle of the Shared Friendship, of the Communion of the Hearts in the will to make revive our History, of the Unfailing Solidarity, which made possible the creation of this spectacle. Everyone will estimate to be rewarded if they succeed in making dream the witness, their joy being the pleasure that he will find there.

ITS ORGANIZATION

The spectacle is conceived and carried out only by the voluntaries, inhabitants of Amboise and its areas. Administrative management (in the form of association law 1901, with cultural and nonlucrative aim) and the essential functions (staging, technical control, advertising, sets and properties, etc.) are looked after by the voluntaries.

The management is look after by a board of directors, of 15 members elected in general meeting, from which the office made up result of :

1 president
2 vice presidents
1 treasurer et 1 assistant treasurer
1 secretary et 1 assistant secretary

who supervise the different commissions executers.

Staging and Mini-Show Board
Technical Board
Sewing and Dress Board
Sets and Properties Board
Advertising Board
House Communication Board
Internet Board
Company Magazine

Take part to the show too :

Avenir d'Amboise
Centre Équestre du Plessis (Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes)
Commanderie des Grands Vins d'Amboise
Syndicat des Vignerons d'Amboise and its area
And every evening, hairdressers, make-up artists, dressers, cashiers, ticket inspectors, ushers, technicians, security officers, work behind the scenes for the success of this collective feast.