The gathering, a tradition for this group, took place on Saturday, April eighteenth at Benissanó Castle. Participants, who studied between 1972 and 1976, were accompanied by professors Aurelia Argente, Rosa Cabrera, Inmaculada Peiró, Salvador Castell, and Vicent Adriá.
The meeting point was the castle gate, where students and teachers arrived on schedule to visit this historic building. Constructed in the second half of the 15th century, the castle is considered a fortified palace, one of the best preserved in the Valencian Community. Originally, it featured a drawbridge and moat, elements removed in later renovations, giving it its current battlemented form.
The structure is flanked by four towers: the Central Tower, 30 meters high; the circular Poterna Tower, which controls the parade ground; and two defensive towers, a hexagonal one called del Homenaje and a square one, the Torre del Vigía, located next to the terrace-viewpoint.
During the visit, a guide provided detailed explanations in the parade ground, and the group toured various rooms, including the Vestibule, the Noble Hall, the room of Francis I King of France (who was imprisoned there in 1525 after the Battle of Pavia), the “Socarrats” room, the Gallery floor, and the Exterior Terrace. Highlights included the 15th-century Manises ceramic floor in Francis I's room, the 18th-century “les pometes” ceramic, and the early 20th-century Noya ceramic in the modern kitchen, as well as the 15th and 16th-century ceilings.
The day was an opportunity to engage their imagination, contemplating the coats of arms of the Cavanilles and Villarassa families, and the emblazoned doors with the surnames Dusay, Fivaller, Fernández de Córdoba, and Escrivà de Romaní. In the Noble Hall, the wooden coffered ceiling with a frieze featuring the Cavanilles-Villarassa coats of arms particularly stood out, bearing the inscription: “la superbia de vos matará a mos e dos,” an ancient legend related to a dance held in that room while King Francis I was a prisoner.
The reunion was an educational morning, filled with reencounters, friendship, and memories, where former students and teachers reconnected, fifty years after completing their University Orientation Course. The organizers expressed gratitude for the enthusiasm with which these meetings are prepared, always resulting in perfect events, and hope to continue celebrating these moments of laughter and hugs.




