Charles Viaut
Université de Bretagne-Sud, Temos, Faculty Member
- Medieval Archaeology, Archaeology of food, Medieval History, Food History, Food Studies, Medieval Food, and 86 moreArchaeology, Medieval Studies, Castles, Castle Studies, Medieval castles, Zooarchaeology, Social zooarchaeology, Archaeozoology, Medieval Hunting, Medieval Pottery, Medieval Architecture, Archaeology of Buildings, Building archaeology, Medieval Nobility, Feudalism and Lordship, Medieval Economy, Medieval Europe, Late Middle Ages, Medieval Material Culture, Medieval Art, Environmental Archaeology, Environmental History, Environmental Studies, Bone Technology (Archaeology), Archaeological Stratigraphy, Archéologie médiévale, Céramique Médiévale Et Moderne, Céramique médiévale, Histoire de l'alimentation, Archéozoologie, Histoire Médiévale, Archéologie, Architecture Médiévale, Archéologie du bâti, Techniques de construction, Materiaux De Construction, Chantiers Moyen Age, Archéologie Préventive, Anthropologie historique, Arkeologi, Viking Age Archaeology, Viking Age Scandinavia, Medieval Scandinavia, Swahili Archaeology, African Archaeology, Swahili, Islamic' Architecture, Indian Ocean History, Swahili Architecture, Indian Ocean Archaeology, Islamic Archaeology, Islamic art and architecture, African History, MERC (Medieval Europe Research Community), History Of Food Consumption, Landscape Archaeology, Indian Ocean World, East Africa (History), Swahili Coast, History of the Western Indian Ocean XV-XIX Century, African medieval history, Comoros archaeology, Late Medieval History, Economic and Social History, Medieval Craftsmen (Lives and Careers), Medieval Archives, Experimental Archaeology, Landscape Ecology, Human Ecology, Middle Ages, History of landscapes, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecolology, Paleoclimate, Moyen Âge, Foraging ecology, Medieval History; Food Studies, History of Cooking and Food Culture, Castle archaeology, Castellology, History of Food, 15th Century, Ancient and Medieval Gardening, History of cultivated plants, Aquitaine, and Medieval Castles and Fortressesedit
- Historien et archéologue médiéviste, je suis maître de conférences à l'université Bretagne-Sud. Mes travaux portent p... moreHistorien et archéologue médiéviste, je suis maître de conférences à l'université Bretagne-Sud. Mes travaux portent principalement sur les lieux de pouvoir médiévaux, dans leur articulation avec les questions alimentaires et les relations sociétés/milieux.
Responsable de l'opération archéologique sur le site médiéval de Bialé (Saint-Justin, Landes) et membre du projet régional de recherches "AgroPast, recherches sur l'agropastoralisme landais au Moyen Âge".
Membre de l'équipe de recherche sur le site médiéval de Talmont (Vendée)
Membre du GIS Histoire et Sciences de la Mer (CNRS)
Je travaille également sur la civilisation de l'époque classique de l'archipel des Comores (XIIIe-XVIIIe siècle).edit
VERSION COMPLETE SUR HALSHS We now know a great deal about the aristocratic table in the late Middle Ages. In addition to the chronicles and archaeological findings already available for earlier centuries, we now have a wealth of... more
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We now know a great deal about the aristocratic table in the late Middle Ages. In addition to the chronicles and archaeological findings already available for earlier centuries, we now have a wealth of iconographic documentation, as well as the decisive contribution of accounting sources of all kinds. To a certain extent, the latter provide a quantitative approach to food purchases by the seigneurial households, as well as a precise assessment of the nature of the purchases, the scale of prices and the world of suppliers. From the end of the fourteenth century onwards, the history of medieval food becomes both an accounting history and an economic history in the true sense of the term. However, some grey areas remain. In addition to the well-known limitations of these documents, which largely ignore self-production, hunting and the consumption of the fruits of royalties, they most often only tell us about the diet of the seigneurial group in their favourite residences. Moreover, the aristocracy of the late Middle Ages was fundamentally nomadic, and the aristocracy of the 15th century was no exception: although certain residences were constantly favoured, travelling and moving between castles, towns, monasteries and even tented camps was an integral part of the seigneurial lifestyle. This is all the more true given that the service of arms led the lords of the 14th and 15th centuries to campaign in regions that were sometimes far away, sometimes for long periods. For the most part, these journeys, and the supplies and special dietary practices associated with them, escape us: there are, however, a few exceptions, such as an account from 1451, kept at the Archives Nationales, in the Thouars chartier, under the reference 1AP/565-4. This document invites us to take a closer look at the food supplies of a late medieval lord travelling in the service of the king, and what's more, in a country that had only recently been occupied, since it was western Gascony, which was not definitively subjugated until 1453, at Castillon.
We now know a great deal about the aristocratic table in the late Middle Ages. In addition to the chronicles and archaeological findings already available for earlier centuries, we now have a wealth of iconographic documentation, as well as the decisive contribution of accounting sources of all kinds. To a certain extent, the latter provide a quantitative approach to food purchases by the seigneurial households, as well as a precise assessment of the nature of the purchases, the scale of prices and the world of suppliers. From the end of the fourteenth century onwards, the history of medieval food becomes both an accounting history and an economic history in the true sense of the term. However, some grey areas remain. In addition to the well-known limitations of these documents, which largely ignore self-production, hunting and the consumption of the fruits of royalties, they most often only tell us about the diet of the seigneurial group in their favourite residences. Moreover, the aristocracy of the late Middle Ages was fundamentally nomadic, and the aristocracy of the 15th century was no exception: although certain residences were constantly favoured, travelling and moving between castles, towns, monasteries and even tented camps was an integral part of the seigneurial lifestyle. This is all the more true given that the service of arms led the lords of the 14th and 15th centuries to campaign in regions that were sometimes far away, sometimes for long periods. For the most part, these journeys, and the supplies and special dietary practices associated with them, escape us: there are, however, a few exceptions, such as an account from 1451, kept at the Archives Nationales, in the Thouars chartier, under the reference 1AP/565-4. This document invites us to take a closer look at the food supplies of a late medieval lord travelling in the service of the king, and what's more, in a country that had only recently been occupied, since it was western Gascony, which was not definitively subjugated until 1453, at Castillon.
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VERSION COMPLETE SUR HALSHS The built heritage of the Comoros is a valuable but little-known testimony to the movement of people in this crossroads of the Indian Ocean, located between the coasts of East Africa and Madagascar. The... more
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The built heritage of the Comoros is a valuable but little-known testimony to the movement of people in this crossroads of the Indian Ocean, located between the coasts of East Africa and Madagascar. The authors propose to contribute to this study by combining archaeological (Charles Viaut), cartographic (Jean Bernard), legal (Mohamed Hamadi) and archival (Léo Davy) approaches. Following a documentation phase, a survey, inventory and study of the buildings, carried out in September and October 2019, enabled mapping to be carried out and elements of dating and context to be provided on the built heritage of the classical period (14th-18th centuries) on the island of Ngazidja, a UNESCO candidate for the title of "Historic Sultanates of the Comoros". The aim of this first mission was to define the studies to be carried out, with a more general reflection on the place of this heritage in society, its state of conservation and the prospects for its development.
The built heritage of the Comoros is a valuable but little-known testimony to the movement of people in this crossroads of the Indian Ocean, located between the coasts of East Africa and Madagascar. The authors propose to contribute to this study by combining archaeological (Charles Viaut), cartographic (Jean Bernard), legal (Mohamed Hamadi) and archival (Léo Davy) approaches. Following a documentation phase, a survey, inventory and study of the buildings, carried out in September and October 2019, enabled mapping to be carried out and elements of dating and context to be provided on the built heritage of the classical period (14th-18th centuries) on the island of Ngazidja, a UNESCO candidate for the title of "Historic Sultanates of the Comoros". The aim of this first mission was to define the studies to be carried out, with a more general reflection on the place of this heritage in society, its state of conservation and the prospects for its development.
Research Interests: African History, Indian Ocean History, History of the Western Indian Ocean XV-XIX Century, Islamic' Architecture, Built Heritage (Heritage Studies), and 7 moreIndian Ocean World, African Archaeology, Indian Ocean Archaeology, Islamic art and architecture, Comoros, African Cultural Heritage, and Comoros archaeology
VERSION COMPLETE SUR OPENEDITION ET HALSHS The archaeological and historical study of the supply of medieval castles in the north of Aquitaine allows us to put into perspective the food dominance, marked by a privileged consumption of... more
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The archaeological and historical study of the supply of medieval castles in the north of Aquitaine allows us to put into perspective the food dominance, marked by a privileged consumption of certain cereals and a highly carnivorous diet. A long period of time is needed to grasp the general trends in food consumption, particularly in terms of meat and fish consumption. The acquisition of food also underwent significant changes, with a more marked recourse to the purchase of food products at the end of the Middle Ages, a time when documents allow a detailed approach to the material and economic context of food. As for the question of the conservation and storage of food, a field of research still in the making, it is based on the results of both sedimentary archaeology and building archaeology.
The archaeological and historical study of the supply of medieval castles in the north of Aquitaine allows us to put into perspective the food dominance, marked by a privileged consumption of certain cereals and a highly carnivorous diet. A long period of time is needed to grasp the general trends in food consumption, particularly in terms of meat and fish consumption. The acquisition of food also underwent significant changes, with a more marked recourse to the purchase of food products at the end of the Middle Ages, a time when documents allow a detailed approach to the material and economic context of food. As for the question of the conservation and storage of food, a field of research still in the making, it is based on the results of both sedimentary archaeology and building archaeology.
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The collective research programme on the castle of Talmont was intended to be interdisciplinary from the outset. As the programmed excavation and documentary studies come to an end and the time for publication approaches, the integration... more
The collective research programme on the castle of Talmont was intended to be interdisciplinary from the outset. As the programmed excavation and documentary studies come to an end and the time for publication approaches, the integration of environmental data into the project is of course envisaged. One natural environment in particular seems to transcend all categories for its importance on the site: the forest, and more precisely the forests of Jard and Orbestier, sometimes grouped together in the Middle Ages under the name "Forest of Talmont". Both the rich written sources of all kinds and the archaeological documentation testify to the use of the neighbouring forests for agriculture and livestock farming, construction and aristocratic activities, particularly hunting. The products of this forest are numerous, and are clearly visible both in the construction accounts of Talmont Castle and in the faunal assemblages from the occupation levels excavated in the enclosure. The documentation from the late Middle Ages also shows that the forest was not passively exploited, but was continuously delimited in legal terms, surveyed, cleared and exploited, indicating a multiplicity of uses and domesticated natural landscapes. One of the aspects of this domestication is the seigneurial appropriation of this environment, which can be seen in the creation of reserved spaces within the forests of the Talmondais, defenses and parks, and even places of habitat linked to hunting practices, a problem that archaeology is just beginning to explore on the continent. These are all aspects of the domestication of an environment that is no longer so "natural", and whose fate is intrinsically linked to the presence of the castle and the decisions of its masters. We would therefore like to present this case study, an interdisciplinary attempt applied to the forest environment, in terms of the "material realities" that concern the study of a site in the first place.
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The repair and maintenance of buildings in a 15th-century rural seigneury. The example of the castellany of Talmont (Vendée region). The medieval accounts of the châtellenie de Talmont, dating from the fifteenth and early sixteenth... more
The repair and maintenance of buildings in a 15th-century rural seigneury. The example of the castellany of Talmont (Vendée region).
The medieval accounts of the châtellenie de Talmont, dating from the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, have been the subject of an in-depth study on the organization of building sites and the economy of construction at the end of the Middle Ages. These maintenance and repair accounts, kept in the records of the châtellenie, compared with archaeological data, have enabled a detailed inquiry into the construction sector in this seigneurie of coastal Poitou at the end of the Middle Ages.
The medieval accounts of the châtellenie de Talmont, dating from the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, have been the subject of an in-depth study on the organization of building sites and the economy of construction at the end of the Middle Ages. These maintenance and repair accounts, kept in the records of the châtellenie, compared with archaeological data, have enabled a detailed inquiry into the construction sector in this seigneurie of coastal Poitou at the end of the Middle Ages.
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Rapport sur la soutenance de la thèse d'histoire et d'archéologie du Moyen Âge de M. Charles VIAUT, « À la table des princes… et des autres. Consommation et pratiques alimentaires sur les sites castraux et élitaires du nord de l'Aquitaine... more
Rapport sur la soutenance de la thèse d'histoire et d'archéologie du Moyen Âge de M. Charles VIAUT, « À la table des princes… et des autres. Consommation et pratiques alimentaires sur les sites castraux et élitaires du nord de l'Aquitaine et du centre-ouest de la France (Xe-XV e siècle) », université de Poitiers, 18 novembre 2021.
The examination of data from a corpus of archaeological sites and textual sources, some of which have never been published before, has enabled a fresh approach to food practices on elite sites between the Loire and Garonne from the tenth to the fifteenth century. The thematic approach, from the provisioning and preparation of food to its consumption and its social and cultural significance, shows the central importance of food activities in the organisation of the residences of power and in the display of the culture and identity of the elite group. The long-term approach has made it possible to understand the transformation of food practices over a period of several centuries, linked to the evolution of lifestyles and representations of the aristocratic group, but also to economic and environmental factors. The close links between the sites and their immediate environment are thus one of the main ways of interpreting supply, although over time the role of the monetary economy and the market has become increasingly important. From the point of view of culinary history, hypotheses concerning the evolution of Aquitanian and Poitevin cuisines have also been put forward in the sense of a gradual standardisation of culinary practices, and even of tastes. The approach to a theme at the interface of the history of food and castral archaeology has finally given rise to a methodological reflection on the divergences and joint uses of written sources and archaeological data.
The examination of data from a corpus of archaeological sites and textual sources, some of which have never been published before, has enabled a fresh approach to food practices on elite sites between the Loire and Garonne from the tenth to the fifteenth century. The thematic approach, from the provisioning and preparation of food to its consumption and its social and cultural significance, shows the central importance of food activities in the organisation of the residences of power and in the display of the culture and identity of the elite group. The long-term approach has made it possible to understand the transformation of food practices over a period of several centuries, linked to the evolution of lifestyles and representations of the aristocratic group, but also to economic and environmental factors. The close links between the sites and their immediate environment are thus one of the main ways of interpreting supply, although over time the role of the monetary economy and the market has become increasingly important. From the point of view of culinary history, hypotheses concerning the evolution of Aquitanian and Poitevin cuisines have also been put forward in the sense of a gradual standardisation of culinary practices, and even of tastes. The approach to a theme at the interface of the history of food and castral archaeology has finally given rise to a methodological reflection on the divergences and joint uses of written sources and archaeological data.
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The examination of data from a corpus of archaeological sites and textual sources, some of which have never been published before, has enabled a fresh approach to food practices on elite sites between the Loire and Garonne from the tenth... more
The examination of data from a corpus of archaeological sites and textual sources, some of which have never been published before, has enabled a fresh approach to food practices on elite sites between the Loire and Garonne from the tenth to the fifteenth century. The thematic approach, from the provisioning and preparation of food to its consumption and its social and cultural significance, shows the central importance of food activities in the organisation of the residences of power and in the display of the culture and identity of the elite group. The long-term approach has made it possible to understand the transformation of food practices over a period of several centuries, linked to the evolution of lifestyles and representations of the aristocratic group, but also to economic and environmental factors. The close links between the sites and their immediate environment are thus one of the main ways of interpreting supply, although over time the role of the monetary economy and the market has become increasingly important. From the point of view of culinary history, hypotheses concerning the evolution of Aquitanian and Poitevin cuisines have also been put forward in the sense of a gradual standardisation of culinary practices, and even of tastes. The approach to a theme at the interface of the history of food and castral archaeology has finally given rise to a methodological reflection on the divergences and joint uses of written sources and archaeological data.
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Environmental History, Food History, and 10 moreMedieval Archaeology, Medieval Nobility, Food Studies, Medieval Food, Medieval agriculture, Medieval castles, Medieval and Modern fishing, Medieval Hunting, History of Cooking and Food Culture, and Castle archaeology
A global study devoted to the place of food in the medieval elite residences of Northern Aquitaine has enabled us to take a closer look at the place and role of the pig in their provisioning. Outside the castle, the pig is difficult to... more
A global study devoted to the place of food in the medieval elite residences of Northern Aquitaine has enabled us to take a closer look at the place and role of the pig in their provisioning. Outside the castle, the pig is difficult to perceive, except when it is directly linked to the forests over which it exercises its authority. There are two possible scenarios: that of the seigniorial forest as a place for grazing and rearing pigs, or as a hunting ground for wild pigs, the latter sometimes even being used in symbols and place names for its woodland connotations. The supply of domestic pigs varied according to the period, location and social status of the site in question: studies of archaeozoological remains and accounting sources often provide complementary data on this subject. It seems certain that the consumption of pork is an essential social marker of the seigneurial lifestyle, particularly for periods prior to the 12th century. The age of the animals served at the castle table also attracts attention, with not only fully mature animals, but also young animals with more tender meat: suckling pigs were a delicacy at seigneurial tables in the late Middle Ages. Both bones and accounting sources provide invaluable information on butchering and butchering techniques.
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Depuis déjà plusieurs années, historiens et archéologues du fait castral ne limitent plus seulement leurs investigations aux sites, mais aussi au rapports qu’ils entretiennent avec leur environnement, immédiat et plus lointain. Une telle... more
Depuis déjà plusieurs années, historiens et archéologues du fait castral ne limitent plus seulement leurs investigations aux sites, mais aussi au rapports qu’ils entretiennent avec leur environnement, immédiat et plus lointain. Une telle évolution historiographique ne tient pas seulement à un intérêt, ancien, pour le rôle économique et social de la résidence des élites, mais à un véritable renouvellement des questions posées aux sites archéologiques. Les châteaux, lieux privilégiés de la recherche archéologique médiévale française et européenne depuis le milieu du XXe siècle, livrent des quantités de données colossales sur les environnements anciens et leurs usages dans le contexte des sociétés aristocratiques médiévales : les résidences élitaires apparaissent comme des points de production, voire de dépôt et de cristallisation, d’archives sédimentaires et écrites concernant directement l’histoire environnementale. Les questions environnementales, au sens des rapports qu’entretiennent les sociétés humaines avec les biocénoses végétales et animales, sont traitées le plus souvent à une échelle réduite, presque micro-historique, qui est aussi celle du site archéologique. Cela tient au règne sans partage de la monographie de site, véritable histoire totale d’un lieu et d’une époque donnée, comme genre privilégié de publication archéologique. La comparaison inter-sites effectuée à vaste échelle permet par ailleurs de replacer les données relatives à chaque situation dans un cadre plus large. Une recherche effectuée au sujet des ressources alimentaires des sites castraux d’Aquitaine du nord au second Moyen Âge (Xe-XVe siècle) a, de fait, permis de systématiser les observations relatives au rapport des habitats élitaires et de leurs habitants à leur environnement local. Les enseignements en sont multiples : premièrement, l’évaluation de l’apport des ressources alimentaires non-agricoles, issues de la chasse, de la pêche et de la cueillette, permet de mettre en relief une certaine diversité du mix d’approvisionnement selon les situations géographiques et le niveau de vie considéré. Par ailleurs, le rôle des habitats élitaires dans la construction de véritables paysages incultes artificiels juxtaposés aux agrosystèmes doit être reconsidéré : le rôle des châteaux dans la constitution et la conservation des massifs forestiers ainsi que l’aménagement des paysages hydrauliques semble, sur le continent, au moins aussi important que dans les Îles britanniques, où une longue tradition de recherche a d’ores et déjà bien mis ces phénomènes en valeur. Plus fondamentalement encore, il semble plausible que l’accès à certaines ressources alimentaires d’origine naturelle ait constitué un facteur déterminant pour l’implantation initiale de certains sites castraux, notamment dans les phases anciennes du phénomène (Xe-XIIe siècle). Il est ainsi possible d’aboutir à une lecture environnementale de la monumentalisation des pouvoirs locaux médiévaux et de leurs rapports moteurs avec la construction des environnements et des paysages tout au long du second Moyen Âge.
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The island of Ngazidja (Comoros) has often been displayed as the "island of warmonger sultans" through the lens of colonial historiographies. This designation, coloured with exotism, refers to what was seen as the perpetual turmoil of... more
The island of Ngazidja (Comoros) has often been displayed as the "island of warmonger sultans" through the lens of colonial historiographies. This designation, coloured with exotism, refers to what was seen as the perpetual turmoil of conflict between the sultanates of this island in the nineteenth century. But there is more to the history of this island in its classical period, between the 15th and the 18th century, than perpetual war. A research project initiated in 2018 to study the architectural heritage of Ngazidja historical stone towns (mji) in an archaeological and patrimonial perspective has allowed to highlight the variety and importance of monuments linked to the complex society of the precolonial kingdoms, such as fortresses, royal palaces, mosques and public squares. Clearly linked to Swahili urbanism and architecture through centuries of transoceanic trade, the built heritage of Ngazidja is nonetheless distinctive in its shapes and functions, as a representative of a mercantile society rooted in Islamic traditions and shaped by regular contacts with Arabic and European architectural conceptions.
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L’analyse des différentes composantes de l’alimentation dans les sites élitaires du nord de l’Aquitaine, entre Dordogne et Loire, montre un faisceau d’évolutions convergentes entre la fin de l’époque carolingienne et la fin du quinzième... more
L’analyse des différentes composantes de l’alimentation dans les sites élitaires du nord de l’Aquitaine, entre Dordogne et Loire, montre un faisceau d’évolutions convergentes entre la fin de l’époque carolingienne et la fin du quinzième siècle. Si la plupart sont explicables par des facteurs d’ordre socio-économiques, il semble également que des influences culturelles françaises déterminent fortement l’évolution des pratiques culinaires à partir du treizième siècle
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Culinary books are often considered as the only historical source for medieval and modern recipes, which is true in most cases. Practical uses of recipes in actual domestic contexts are however not as well documented due to the lack of... more
Culinary books are often considered as the only historical source for medieval and modern recipes, which is true in most cases. Practical uses of recipes in actual domestic contexts are however not as well documented due to the lack of historical sources and insights into the reality of everyday life of castles and elite households from the late Middle Ages. A doctoral work focused on food and culinary techniques in medieval castles of northern Aquitaine (western France) gave us the opportunity of studying various fifteenth-century household and kitchen accounts from several sites, among which the until now unpublished accounts from the castles of Pons and Thouars (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) stand apart due to their length and detail level. The careful and exhaustive study of these written records gave us not only the expected information about domestic supply but also various insights into culinary recipes in use in these castle kitchens from the later Middle Ages. Comparison with various French recipe books from the 12th to the 15th century allows us to enlighten the culinary influences and preferences in these Aquitanian lordly courts as well as the diffusion of recipes outside of centres of culinary influence such as Northern France. These documents ask, in a much larger scale, the question of the diffusion and concrete use of culinary recipes outside of their geographical cradles, and of their value as significant objects in a context of uniformization of aristocratic cultures at the end of the Middle Ages.
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Watch the panel on YouTube : https://youtu.be/7kdgCoxReaY
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Le château ou l’habitat élitaire médiéval, même fortifié, est avant tout le lieu de vie et de travail de diverses catégories sociales, du seigneur au simple travailleur. C’est aussi le cœur d’un domaine agricole, où l’on stocke le produit... more
Le château ou l’habitat élitaire médiéval, même fortifié, est avant tout le lieu de vie et de travail de diverses catégories sociales, du seigneur au simple travailleur. C’est aussi le cœur d’un domaine agricole, où l’on stocke le produit des récoltes : produit des réserves seigneuriales et rentes en nature issues des récoltes paysannes. Les châteaux impulsent également la mise en valeur ou la protection des espaces naturels non-cultivés, pour d’autres activités comme la chasse. Ces trois dimensions ont été prises en compte dans l’étude croisée des sources archéologiques et écrites concernant l’alimentation dans un corpus de châteaux du second Moyen Âge dans le nord de l’Aquitaine (Poitou, Limousin, Saintonge, Angoumois, Périgord, Bordelais). Il est possible, en adoptant une réflexion interdisciplinaire, de penser l’approvisionnement de ces sites en relation avec leur environnement proche ou lointain : quelles productions agricoles sont privilégiées pour leur approvisionnement ? Quels milieux naturels sont mis à contribution ? Comment les occupants du château interagissent-ils avec son environnement immédiat ou plus lointain, notamment par le biais des aménagements du milieu ? Enfin, à quelles échelles s’organise l’approvisionnement d’un site castral ? Autant de questions qu’il est possible d’aborder au sein d’une sélection de quelques sites occupés au cours d’une longue période de six siècles ; l’approche de l’approvisionnement des châteaux médiévaux aquitains nécessite un dialogue entre l’histoire générale de l’alimentation et celle de l’environnement, et, déjà, entre l’échelle locale et l’horizon lointain.
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La récente découverte, à Cambridge, d'un recueil de recettes du XIIe siècle, les salsamenta pictavensium, probablement élaboré à Durham en Angleterre, a profondément remis en question nos connaissances sur la culture culinaire au sein du... more
La récente découverte, à Cambridge, d'un recueil de recettes du XIIe siècle, les salsamenta pictavensium, probablement élaboré à Durham en Angleterre, a profondément remis en question nos connaissances sur la culture culinaire au sein du monde Plantagenêt du XIIe siècle, et plus particulièrement du Poitou. En effet, l'art culinaire et les recettes en usage dans cette région à la fin du Moyen Âge, connus grâce à l'archéologie et à des documents bien plus tardifs, ne présentent qu'une parenté très lointaine avec les recettes, considérées comme typiquement poitevines, des salsamenta. Il s'agit d'une évolution radicale de l'art culinaire de cette région au cours du Moyen Âge, dont les facteurs explicatifs liés au goût des consommateurs pourraient être mis en relation avec des phénomènes historiques plus larges, liés au passage des élites poitevines dans l'aire d'influence culturelle et politique de la France du Nord au cours du XIIIe siècle.
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A revoir sur YouTube : https://youtu.be/fAR6Np6fVu0
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Teddy Béthus et Charles Viaut, « Digues, étangs, moulins et pêcheries autour du château de Tiffauges au Moyen Âge et à l’époque moderne », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée d’études, Université de Poitiers,... more
Teddy Béthus et Charles Viaut, « Digues, étangs, moulins et pêcheries autour du château de Tiffauges au Moyen Âge et à l’époque moderne », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée d’études, Université de Poitiers, CESCM, 12 décembre 2019
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« Envisager l’alimentation des élites médiévales : Sources, méthodes et champs de recherche entre archéologie et histoire », Les mercredis de l’Ecole Doctorale, séminaire doctoral, Université de Poitiers, 20 février 2019
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Teddy Béthus et Charles Viaut, « Des vicomtes de Thouars aux vidames de Chartres : une étude historique et archéologique renouvelée du donjon de Pouzauges (85) – XIe-XVe s. », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée... more
Teddy Béthus et Charles Viaut, « Des vicomtes de Thouars aux vidames de Chartres : une étude historique et archéologique renouvelée du donjon de Pouzauges (85) – XIe-XVe s. », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée d’études, Université de Poitiers, CESCM, 13 décembre 2018
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« Délimiter, exploiter, et chasser : la forêt de Talmont et ses usages (XIIIe-XVe siècle) », Domestiquer la nature, séminaire Questes, Paris, 15 juin 2018.
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«De la polarisation à l’éclatement. Implantation et translations du pôle résidentiel seigneurial au château de Talmont (XIIIe- XVe siècle) », Quel lieu choisir ? Implantation, représentation et mention de l’édifice et de l’objet... more
«De la polarisation à l’éclatement. Implantation et translations du pôle résidentiel seigneurial au château de Talmont (XIIIe- XVe siècle) », Quel lieu choisir ? Implantation, représentation et mention de l’édifice et de l’objet (XIe-XVIIe siècle), Journées doctorales internationales, Amiens, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 29 mai 2018.
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« Étudier et reconstituer un bâtiment résidentiel disparu. L’étude archéologique des logis médiévaux du château de Talmont (Vendée) », Une maison, un palais. Approches de l’architecture domestique, Journée d’études, Paris, INHA, 7... more
« Étudier et reconstituer un bâtiment résidentiel disparu. L’étude archéologique des logis médiévaux du château de Talmont (Vendée) », Une maison, un palais. Approches de l’architecture domestique, Journée d’études, Paris, INHA, 7 décembre 2017
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Le passé en Suède et en France- quelles différences et quels points communs ? Communication lors de l'Arkeologidagen 2017, journée suédoise de l'archéologie, au Kalmar Läns Museum (Suède), le 27 août 2017.
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Charles Viaut, « Les logis orientaux du château de Talmont Saint-Hilaire (Vendée) : un programme résidentiel seigneurial au XVe siècle », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée d’études, Université de Poitiers, CESCM,... more
Charles Viaut, « Les logis orientaux du château de Talmont Saint-Hilaire (Vendée) : un programme résidentiel seigneurial au XVe siècle », Actualités de la recherche en archéologie castrale, Journée d’études, Université de Poitiers, CESCM, 4 mai 2017.
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Sommaire de mémoire de master II en histoire et archéologie médiévale soutenu le 31 mai 2017, sous la direction de Nicolas Prouteau (Université de Poitiers) et Philippe Plagnieux (Ecole nationale des Chartes, Université Paris-I Panthéon... more
Sommaire de mémoire de master II en histoire et archéologie médiévale soutenu le 31 mai 2017, sous la direction de Nicolas Prouteau (Université de Poitiers) et Philippe Plagnieux (Ecole nationale des Chartes, Université Paris-I Panthéon Sorbonne).
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"Charles Viaut (prom. 2018) a effectué son stage de 4e année d’École des chartes, entre août et octobre 2017, au département d’archéologie du musée du comté de Kalmar, Museiarkeologi Sydost. Il a notamment participé à une fouille sur le... more
"Charles Viaut (prom. 2018) a effectué son stage de 4e année d’École des chartes, entre août et octobre 2017, au département d’archéologie du musée du comté de Kalmar, Museiarkeologi Sydost. Il a notamment participé à une fouille sur le site exceptionnel de Sandby Borg, situé sur l’île d’Öland."
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Résumé issu du blog : "Charles Viaut (prom. 2018) a effectué son stage de 4e année d’École des chartes, entre août et octobre 2017, au département d’archéologie du musée du comté de Kalmar, le Museiarkeologi Sydost. Il a notamment... more
Résumé issu du blog : "Charles Viaut (prom. 2018) a effectué son stage de 4e année d’École des chartes, entre août et octobre 2017, au département d’archéologie du musée du comté de Kalmar, le Museiarkeologi Sydost. Il a notamment participé à une fouille sur le site exceptionnel de Sandby Borg, situé sur l’île d’Öland."
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Courte présentation du Matenadaran d'Erevan, bibliothèque et musée des manuscrits arméniens anciens.
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Courte présentation de la vida de Savary de Mauléon dans le chansonnier provençal I de la BnF, in Chroniques chartistes, "Chambre des images", 7 mars 2016, URL https://chartes.hypotheses.org/695
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Synthèse des recherches en cours sur le château de Talmont Saint-Hilaire, et développement de pistes de recherche. VIAUT (Charles), "Le château de Talmont (Talmont Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, 85). Histoire et perspectives de recherches", in... more
Synthèse des recherches en cours sur le château de Talmont Saint-Hilaire, et développement de pistes de recherche.
VIAUT (Charles), "Le château de Talmont (Talmont Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, 85). Histoire et perspectives de recherches", in Chroniques chartistes, 2016 [URL http://chartes.hypotheses.org/594]
VIAUT (Charles), "Le château de Talmont (Talmont Saint-Hilaire, Vendée, 85). Histoire et perspectives de recherches", in Chroniques chartistes, 2016 [URL http://chartes.hypotheses.org/594]