<p>The &ldquo;Rencontres Internationales de Luthiers et Ma&icirc;tres Sonneurs de Saint-Chartier&rdquo; (The International Encounter  for Stringed Instrument Makers and Ringers) is the most important European event devoted to ancient and traditional music. Every year, since July 1976, the Ch&acirc;teau of St Chartier has been transformed in a stage to pay a tribute to the arts of ringers. Ever since, the city has hosted around 35 000 visitors : stringed instrument makers, audiences, musicians&hellip;</p>