Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202206h00, October 11, 2021

On the occasion of the release of the film "The Last Duel" by Ridley Scott, in theaters this Wednesday, October 13, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach looks back on the legal duel between Jean de Carrouge and Jacques Legris in the winter of 1386 ... But what is a judicial duel? How does he embody the spirit of the Middle Ages? In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History" discover how the fight was organized.

In December 1386, in Paris, Sainte Catherine field, two men, Jean de Carrouge and Jacques Legris, prepare to cross swords, under the watchful eye of the king, his court, and the people.

But the confrontation that looms is a bit special ... It is a judicial duel, a trial in the form of a fight to the death, whose only judge is God!

In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells you all about this very codified exercise.

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Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach

Production: Timothée Magot

Director: Oscar Vataire 

Distribution and editing: Clémence Olivier with Salomé Journo

Graphics: Sidonie Mangin

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