Joachim du Bellay: France mère des arts, des armes et des lois

This essay discusses du Bellay\u27s poem, France mère des arts, focusing on the religious images created by the poetric voice, the reference to the story of Echo, and finally the reference to natural spaces and beings. Moreover, the essay studies these aspects in relation to French poetry written during the Renaissance, a body of work that is characterized by poetic lyricism and an unending desire to rediscover classical themes