The
Synod of Mantaille was held in
Mantaille, in the southwestern rench region of
Provence, on
15 October 879 by the bishops and nobles of the region around the rivers
Rhône and
Saône. They elected
Boso of Provence,
Count of Vienne, as successor to king
Louis II of France, dead since April.
The synod marks the first occurrence of a "free election" among the Franks, without regard to royal descent, inspired by the principles of ecclesiastical elections.