"
Just talking about it gives me chills
."
When Florence Castelbou talks about her trip to Tuscany, it's hard to know if it's a good or a bad memory.
Under his eyes, a small purse printed with the motif of The Birth of Venus.
An object that she constantly keeps with her, a daily reminder of an "
inner earthquake
" that travelers have experienced in spite of themselves for several centuries.
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It's been nine years since the experience happened but the memories of Florence are intact.
"
I wear this first name in honor of the city, it was made for me
," she smiles.
From long visits to museums to detours through countless churches, everything was set to spend the ideal vacation with his former companion and his daughter.
Everything, until this art lover visited the Uffizi Gallery and came face to face with Botticelli's masterpiece.
"
I had to leave the room not to feel unwell
," describes this real estate agent.
like a miracle
“
This painting in front…
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