What is the originality of the French Renaissance?

French Renaissance, in other words, the culture of France in the era of the so-called renaissance (15-17 centuries). In this era, the ideas of humanism flourished, a strong influence of Italians was traced in architecture, castles were built in the Gothic style, often decorated with various figures (antique), interest, namely, in a person was high in the visual arts, portraiture was popular, the literature of that time reflected ideas oral folk art, describing the life and character of the people, often with humor.