The Angers Accorche-Coeurs, maybe at the mercy of a curious discovery

It would be a curious chance, but also a sensational publicity stunt if, just before the Accroche-Coeurs event, the remains of Richard III, the last England king coming from the Plantagenêt dynasty native of Angers, had been discovered between the ruins of a former chapel buried under a car park in Leicester. The Plantagenêt history, and with it the historical links between Angers and England, re-discovered thanks to the Accroche-Coeurs by means of a petition claiming the return to that city of the England crown jewels, still arouses interest, and ever passion in England, for a king dead 527 years ago...

According to the Leicester Mercury : "Archaeologists believe they have made a breakthrough in their search for the 500-year-old remains of Richard III. They think they have found a section of wall of the church where the defeated king was buried". After the church was demolished by Henry VIII, "the site was taken over by the Herrick family who used the remaining buildings for the basis of their home and knew precisely where Richard was buried". The search finishes on September 7th, the same day the Accroche-Coeurs start!

That issue will probably be brought up by the editor and historian Franck Ferrand (radio channel Europe 1) on September 9th at 11.00 am. From Le Bout du Monde walkway, he will tell the history of the Plantagenêt dynasty whose Richard III, then Edward, were the last links in the chain of Angers Plantagenêt kings who ruled England from 1154 to 1485, i.e. 331 years.