Conference: Florence insolite
Presentation
On Monday, November 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM, the Cassis Cultural Center invites you to discover the conference Florence Insolite, as part of the PORTOFINO in Cassis event.
Florence Insolite
Presented by Jean Pierre Cassely
Certified Tour Guide
This 1 hour and 15-minute conference offers a fresh look at Florence, even for those who think they know it well. It is illustrated with photos taken by the speaker.
The chosen angle is that of the unusual, the hidden heritage, and unexpected stories, such as:
Indoor event in the main conference hall of the Cultural Center
6:00 PM: Doors open
6:30 PM: Start of the conference
Rate: €10 per person – €5 for CCC members
Unnumbered seating (open seating)
Florence Insolite
Presented by Jean Pierre Cassely
Certified Tour Guide
This 1 hour and 15-minute conference offers a fresh look at Florence, even for those who think they know it well. It is illustrated with photos taken by the speaker.
The chosen angle is that of the unusual, the hidden heritage, and unexpected stories, such as:
- The sunbeam on the floor of Florence's Dome during the summer solstice
- The marked spot of Dante’s stone (Il Sasso di Dante), where the poet sat to observe the construction of the Dome
- The hotel in Florence where the thief of the Mona Lisa once took refuge
- The Vasari Corridor, elevated above the Ponte Vecchio, connecting the Pitti Palace to the Uffizi Gallery — allowing the Medici to avoid mingling with the common folk
- The origin of the love lock trend on Paris’ Pont des Arts, said to have started on the Ponte Vecchio
- Wine-selling windows (buchette del vino) on Florence’s palaces, used by noble families to sell their Chianti directly
- Stendhal Syndrome (too much art can overwhelm...)
- Hidden doors in Florentine palaces, used by residents of the underground quarters
- L’Importun, a sculpted figure by Michelangelo on the Palazzo Vecchio façade, said to depict a man condemned to death
- A focile (term to be verified – rare word) on the cathedral’s bell tower
- The site of Savonarola’s pyre
- The wild boar of Aix-en-Provence is a copy of the one in Florence, which is itself a copy of...
- The wonders of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Museum of Semi-Precious Stones)
- An angel giving the finger on the Duomo’s façade
Indoor event in the main conference hall of the Cultural Center
6:00 PM: Doors open
6:30 PM: Start of the conference
Rate: €10 per person – €5 for CCC members
Unnumbered seating (open seating)
General informations
- Duration :
- Between 1 hour and 2 hours
- Type of events :
- Conferences
- Recommended :
- for all ages
Destination
20 avenue Emmanuel Agostini
Centre Culturel Cassis
13260
CASSIS
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.21647
Longitude : 5.53846