Restoration completed for Rome's Palazzo Farnese

A long restoration of the roofs and

facades of one of Rome's most magnificent and famous Renaissance

buildings and the seat of the French embassy, Palazzo Farnese,

has been completed.

As Daniela Porro, special superintendent of Rome, says, "A

four-a-side ace of Italian architecture was responsible for the

splendid façades of Palazzo Farnese, spanning the Renaissance

and Baroque periods: Antonio da Sangallo, Michelangelo, Vignola,

and Giacomo Della Porta."

And today, the French Embassy in Italy, the Ecole Francaise de

Rome, and the Superintendency are celebrating the completion of

the new restoration campaign for the façades and roofs of

Palazzo Farnese.

A jewel reborn 473 years after its completion.

"The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the

French Ministry of Education and Research have allocated €8.5

million, covering all expenses, for the restoration of Palazzo

Farnese. This ongoing commitment and dedication to its care

highlights the shared values between France and Italy," says

French Ambassador Anne-Marie Descotes.

In this presentation, she emphasizes, "we are three women, and

many women, along with many men, have participated in this long

and immense project. And I sincerely thank them all."

"We see this palace shining with unexpected splendor; we are

filled with joy to see it freed from scaffolding and reborn,"

says Brigitte Marin, director of the Ecole Francaise de Rome,

emphasizing how this palace is "the symbol of the Franco-Italian

relationship."

The restoration of the façades and roofs was completed following

the restoration in Piazza Farnese for the 150th anniversary of

French presence at Palazzo Farnese, on the occasion of the

Jubilee of 2025, and after that for the Jubilee of the year

2000.

The removal of the last scaffolding on the Tiber side revealed

the splendour of this important 16th-century architectural work,

which France and Italy are jointly caring for.

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