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To post 'Gard – Holiday in Languedoc-Roussillon'
Gard is a tributary of the Rhone, after it was also the 30th Department in France named: Gard. The capital of this department , is founded by the Roman city of Nimes, which is still influenced in their city from its Roman heritage.Roman heirs in the provincial capital, NimesFor example, an amphitheater and a temple was built during the Roman era the city.
To post 'Metz capital of Lorraine'
Metz was once the headquarters of the Carolingian , one of which was indeed Charles the Great. The town's history goes back much further, however. As early as 3000 years before our era, it must have been people here, the findings show at least traces of settlers. Later the Celts were at home in Metz.
Contribution to 'The Bastille in Paris – where revolutions took place once'
The fortress was surrounded by a moat and was the penetration and prevent the escape from the Bastille. In some underground dungeons were famous prisoners, such as The French writer Voltaire and the Marquis de Sade, who probably wrote here “The 120 Days of Sodom” noted.On 14 July 1789 the Bastille was stormed in the wake of the revolution and only a little later completely destroyed.
To post 'Avallon – Middle Ages in perfection'
The roots of Avallon Go back nearly 2,000 years, when we first built here a Gallic fortress. Picturesque on a lead in Avallon granite rises above the valley of the cousin. This unique perspective that still fascinates visitors to the city had, in previous years, a more useful character. From here you could look great on the area and it is hardly surprising then, that you Avallon during the Middle Ages to a gigantic fortress city expanded, the supporting architecture was preserved in large parts.
