His lasting contribution to European culture was the example set at his villas of La Duchesca and especially Poggio Reale just outside Naples, which so captivated Charles VIII of France during his brief sojourn at Naples during February–June 1495, that he was inspired to emulation of the "earthly paradise" he encountered.
Kontribusinya yang langgeng untuk budaya Eropa adalah contoh yang ditetapkan di vila-vila La Duchesca dan khususnya Poggio Reale di luar Napoli, yang begitu memikat Charles VIII dari Prancis selama kunjungan singkatnya di Napoli selama Februari-Juni 1495, sehingga ia terinspirasi untuk meniru "surga duniawi" yang dia temui.