Title: Le Cardinal de Tournon (1489-1562) ḿec̀ene et humaniste
Description: Le cardinal Fraņcois de Tournon (Tournon (?) 1489 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1562) fut l'un des hommes les plus influents de la sc̀ene politique fraņcaise du second tiers du XVIe sìecle. Etroitement líe ̀a la politique meńee outre-monts par la France, il se rendit ̀a quatre reprises en Italie òu il demeura en tout pr̀es de neuf ans, notamment ̀a Rome. Cette th̀ese propose une ́etude des ́echanges culturels qui se d́evelopp̀erent sous la protection du cardinal dans le domaine des arts, des lettres et des sciences lors des śejours romains du pŕelat. Ces trois domaines correspondant ̀a ceux auxquels Tournon apportait un int́er̂et particulier, leur ́etude permet de pŕeciser le profil culturel du cardinal. Les ŕesultats de cette recherche concernent essentiellement les anńees 1550 qui correspondent aux śejours les plus longs effectúes par le cardinal ̀a Rome. Rares ́etant les informations concernant les activit́es propres au cardinal de Tournon, notre recherche se fonde sur la reconstitution de la maisonńee du pŕelat et du ŕeseau de sociabilit́e tisśe dans les milieux romains par ce cercle. Dans cette perspective, nous avons port́e un int́er̂et particulier ̀a l'́etude des Italiens tels que Donato Giannotti, Annibal Caro, Claudio Tolomei, Bernardo del Bene, Giovan Angelo Montorsoli qui b́eńeficìerent du soutien du cardinal lors des śejours romains de ce dernier. Outre les ŕesultats concernant les activit́es auxquelles Tournon apporta sa protection, ce travail met en valeur le fonctionnement complexe de ce ŕeseau òu interf̀erent rapports culturels et politiques.

The cardinal Fraņcois de Tournon (Tournon (?) 1489 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1562) was one of the most influential persons on the French political scene in the second third of the 16th century. He had four stays in Italy and was closely involved in French Transalpine politics. He lived in Italy for almost nine years, among other places in Rome. This thesis examines the cultural exchange which developed under the cardinal's protection in the realm of arts, humanities and science while he was living in Rome. The cardinal was particularly interested in these three areas, and we can trace the cultural profile of the cardinal through their close examination. The results of this research relate to the 1550s, the decade in which the cardinal spent the longest periods in Rome. Information concerning the cardinal of Tournon's activities are rare, and the research is therefore based upon the reconstitution of the prelate's household, and its social network in Rome. This perspective has led me to take a particular interest in Donato Giannotti, Annibal Caro, Claudio Tolomei, Bernardo del Bene, Giovan Angelo Montorsoli, all of them Italian. They all of benefited from the cardinal's support when he stayed in Rome. In addition to examining the activities generated by Tournon's support, this thesis emphasises the complex functioning of this network where culture and politics interact.