Carcassonne, France: Europe's Ultimate Fortress City
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【K】France Travel-Carcassonne[프랑스 여행-카르카손]카르카손성/Castle of Carcassonne/Basilica of Saint Nazaire
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미디운하를 따라가다 보면 저 멀리 고성이 보인다. 카르카손 역사도시, 카르카손 성이다. 원추형 지붕을 이고 있는 탑들이 중세의 분위기를 물씬 풍긴다. 성 주변엔 해자가 둘러쳐져 있고 입구에는 이 성을 지키는데 기지를 발휘했다는 가공의 인물 카르카스의 동상이 세워져 있다. 성문을 들어서니 또 다른 성벽이 나온다. 이중성벽이다. 역사의 물결에 따라 수없이 주인이 바뀌었던 카르카손성. 13세기 프랑스 왕의 영토가 되면서 이중성벽을 쌓았다고 한다. 안쪽 성에 있는 작은 벽돌들은 로마시대의 흔적이란다. 성안의 한 건물. 관광객들이 빙 둘러 서 있는 이곳은 그 옛날 빗물을 받아서 저장했던 물탱크란다. 성의 남서쪽에는 생 나제르 성당이라고도 불리는 바실리카 성당이 있다. 로마네스크양식에 고딕양식이 첨가된 이 성당은 내부3면을 장식하고 있는 스테인드글라스가 유명하다.
[English: Google Translator]
Along the Canal du Midi it seems that this castle away. The historic city of Carcassonne, Carcassonne Castle. Towers and conical roofs are Blowout bringing the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The tour around the castle moat chyeojyeo yen and the entrance is a statue of Castile carboxylic figures of processors that delivers the base jikineunde the castle is built. It entered the gates comes another wall. The double walls. Carcassonne castle had changed owners without depending on the tide of history. French territories in the 13th century as king and high built a double wall. Inside the small brick in the castle, but none of it's vestiges of the Roman era. Buildings of the castle. Here tourists are standing around Bing Miranda takes those old water tank that stores rainwater. Southwest Province has also called Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Nazaire Cathedral. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral is famous is added to the stained glass that adorned the interior on three sides.
[French: Google Translator]
Le long du Canal du Midi, il semble que ce château de suite. La ville historique de Carcassonne, le château de Carcassonne. Towers et aux toits coniques sont Blowout apportant l'atmosphère du Moyen Age. Le tour du douves chyeojyeo yen et l'entrée se trouve une statue de Castille chiffres carboxyliques de processeurs qui fournit la base jikineunde est construit le château. Il est entré dans les portes vient un autre mur. Les doubles parois. Château de Carcassonne avait changé de propriétaires sans dépendre de la marée de l'histoire. Territoires français du 13e siècle comme roi et grand construit une double paroi. L'intérieur de la petite brique dans le château, mais aucun de ses vestiges de l'époque romaine. Bâtiments du château. Ici, les touristes sont debout autour de Bing Miranda prend ces vieux réservoir d'eau qui stocke l'eau de pluie. Province Sud-Ouest a également appelé Basilique cathédrale de Saint-Nazaire. La cathédrale romano-gothique est célèbre est ajouté à la vitraux qui ornaient l'intérieur sur trois côtés.
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■클립명: 유럽120-프랑스12-12 카르카손성/Carcassonne/Castle of Carcassonne/Old Castle/Basilica of Saint Nazaire/Cathedral/Stained Glass/Chateau Comtal/Cathar Castle
■여행, 촬영, 편집, 원고: 김동훈 PD (travel, filming, editing, writing: KBS TV Producer)
■촬영일자: 2015년 4월 April
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Medieval in Paris
There is a still center in the heart of Paris - Cluny, the French national museum of the Middle Ages. I was first told of the place many decades ago by my sixth-grade teacher, Sister Marie-Pierre, CSJ. On a recent visit to Paris I finally visited the site, and was overwhelmed with apprecation for this and all the other jewels in the world that long-departed nun introduced me to. I post this in her memory, and for all the other women religious in the U.S. who put living faith before stale dogmas.
【K】Malta Travel-Mdina[몰타 여행-임디나]중세 성곽 도시/Castle city/Middle Ages/Royal Family/Alley
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다음날, 몰타 중심지역에 자리한 성곽도시 음디나를 찾았다. 음디나는, 기원전 로마제국의 지배아래 건설된 몰타의 옛 수도로, 적의 침입을 막기 위해 섬에서 가장 높은 곳에 지어졌다. 당시 음디나의 성곽 안에는 왕족과 귀족들이 모여 살았다. 지금도 몰타의 부호들이, 성곽 안에 있는 궁전들을 주택으로 사용하고 있다. 그 얘기를 듣고 보니, 오래된 돌담도 가로등도 고급스럽게 느껴진다. 중세시대에도 지저귀었을 법한 참새가 오늘도 변함없이 여행자를 반긴다. 마치 영화 세트장을 걷고 있는 듯한 고풍스런 골목들. 그런데, 골목들이 미로 그 자체다. “위험으로부터 도망치는 사람들은 쉽게 모퉁이를 돌고 집안으로 숨을 수 있었습니다. 공격을 하는 적들은 주민들이 도망치는 방향이 보이지 않아서, 지역 주민들을 뒤쫓을 수도 없었을 겁니다. 거리와 좁은 골목길이 구불구불한 이유입니다.” 골목 곳곳에 남아있는 중세의 집터는 현재 레스토랑과 카페, 박물관 등으로 운영된다. 고풍스런 중세의 외관은 그대로 유지한 채, 내부만 현대식으로 개조해서 사용하는데, 분위기가 꽤 멋스럽다. 선조들이 남겨놓은 유산을 후손들이 잘 보존하고 활용하는 모습이 몰타 역사를 더 아름답게 하는 것 같다.
[English: Google Translator]
The next day, I found the castle town of Mindina in the center of Malta. Mindina, the old capital of Malta, built under the rule of the Roman Empire of BC, was built on the highest level of the island to prevent enemy invasion. At that time, royal and noble families lived in the castle of Mindina. The signs of Malta still use the palaces in the castle as houses. When I hear that, old stone walls and street lamps feel luxurious. Sparrows, which would have been twisted in the Middle Ages, still welcome travelers today. Old alleys as if walking through a movie set. By the way, the alleys are the maze itself. Those who run from danger could easily turn around the corner and hide in the house. The attacking enemies would not have been able to follow the locals because the inhabitants had no way to escape. The streets and narrow alleys are winding. The medieval houses remaining throughout the alleys are now operated as restaurants, cafes and museums. The interior is only modernly remodeled, while the old medieval exterior remains intact, and the atmosphere is quite fabulous. Maltese history seems to be more beautiful when the heritage preserved by the ancestors is well preserved and utilized by the descendants.
[Malta: Google Translator]
L-għada, sibt il-belt tal-kastell ta 'Mindina fiċ-ċentru ta' Malta. Mindina, il-kapitali antika ta 'Malta, mibnija taħt ir-regola tal-Imperu Ruman ta' QK, inbniet fuq l-ogħla livell tal-gżira biex tipprevjeni l-invażjoni tal-ghadu. F'dak iż-żmien, il-familji rjali u nobbli għexu fil-kastell ta 'Mindina. Is-sinjali ta 'Malta għadhom jużaw il-palazzi fil-kastell bħala djar. Meta nisma 'li, il-ħitan tal-ġebel qodma u l-fanali tat-toroq iħossuhom ta' luxurious Sparrows, li kienu jkunu mibrumin fil-Medju Evu, għadhom jilqgħu vjaġġaturi llum. Alleys qodma bħallikieku mixi permezz ta 'sett ta' films. Mill-mod, l-alleys huma l-labirint innifsu. Dawk li jmexxu mill-periklu jistgħu faċilment iduru l-kantuniera u jinħbew fid-dar. L-għedewwa li jattakkaw ma kinux ikunu jistgħu jsegwu lin-nies tal-post minħabba li l-abitanti ma kellhomx mod biex jaħarbu. It-toroq u l-alleys dojoq huma l-istralċ. Id-djar medjevali li fadal matul is-snajja issa huma mħaddma bħala ristoranti, kafejiet u mużewijiet. L-interjuri huwa biss remodeled modernament, filwaqt li l-barra medjevali antika tibqa 'intatta, u l-atmosfera hija pjuttost fabulous. L-istorja Maltija tidher li hija aktar sabiħa meta l-wirt ippreservat mill-antenati huwa ppriservat tajjeb u utilizzat mid-dixxendenti.
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■클립명: 유럽088-몰타03-10 중세의 모습을 간직한 성곽 도시
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■촬영일자: 2018년 6월June
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Carcassonne Part 1 - Exploring La Cite, Eating Cassoulet, and Medieval Jousting!
Video #8: Shot on August 17th 2018
Wow....So much to say Carcassonne. If you like anything middle ages, medieval architecture, or just really cool small labyrinth cobblestone roads that you can lose yourself in...Carcassonne is that city.
The first day we had to carry all of luggage with us for the weekend since we couldn't check into our AirBnB until 7:00pm. It was a long day where we walked probably close to 10 miles. We had our first taste of Cassoulet, which is a regional dish, and it's very hearty and tasty. If you ever find yourself in this region you must try Cassoulet.
We saw a medieval jousting/performance. It was called the Tournois de Chevalerie. My video does not do the performance justice. The actors were really going at it, taking real hard hits and they had some awesome choreography. I was sitting a little too far away to get good video (I wish I was sitting in the center). I also missed some really awesome horse tricks at the end. My battery was getting low so I wanted to conserve it for the rest of the day. I guess I will have them for my own personal memories =p. Maybe Maggie will upload a few photos of the trick riding on her instagram: instagram.com/cogswell_creations/
Just walking along the outer ramparts and peering out upon the city was really cool. It almost made me feel like a medieval archer just guarding the fortress from invaders. There is about 3km of ramparts to walk along, and 52 towers . Also, take note of the architecture. You will notice that there are different types of architecture of the fortress since it was built and rebuilt throughout a long period of time. Originally it was built around 100BC by the Romans and changed hands many times by different viscounts and kings. Eventually it became part of the Kingdom of France in 1247. Also another fun fact was that the Catholic Inquisition took place here and one of the towers is known as The Inquisition Tower.
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Musée des Augustins, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France, Europe
The Musée des Augustins de Toulouse is a fine arts museum in Toulouse, France which conserves a collection of sculpture and paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. The paintings are from throughout France, the sculptures representing Occitan culture of the region with a particularly rich assemblage of Romanesque sculpture. The building in which the museum is sited was built in 1309 in the Gothic style and prior to the French Revolution housed Toulouse's Augustinian convent. The convent was secularized in 1793 and first opened to the public as a museum on 27 August 1795 by decree of the French Convention, very shortly after the opening of the Louvre, making it one of the oldest museums in France after the Louvre. It at first housed the Muséum Provisoire du Midi de la République and the école des Beaux-Arts. The Musée des Augustins de Toulouse was one of fifteen museums founded in provincial centres, by a decree of 13 Fructidor year IX (31 August 1801), which was promulgated by the minister of the interior, Jean-Antoine Chaptal. At the start of the 19th century several medieval buildings (notably the refectory) were demolished and in their place Viollet-le-Duc and his pupil Darcy put up new exhibition galleries, accessed by a Gothic Revival monumental stair offering an interplay of richly complicated vaulting systems. The works continued from 1873 to 1901, when the museum reopened. In effect, Toulouse commissioned Urbain Vitry to ensure remove all the convent's religious characteristics. The archaeologist Alexandre du Mège occupied the cloister and rebuilt it to be able to house the medieval collections gathered from Toulouse's destroyed religious buildings such as the basilique Saint-Sernin. Today the cloister houses a reconstructed medieval garden. The building was classed as a Monument historique in 1840. The progressive concern of the museum's founder Jean-Antoine Chaptal, an early example of cultural devolution, was intended to ensure that each collection presents an interesting series of paintings representing all the masters, all the genres and all the schools. In a series of shipments culminating in 1811, Toulouse was enriched with works by Guercino, Pietro Perugino, Rubens and Philippe de Champaigne. The collections total over 4,000 works and their core derives from confiscation of Church property at the time of the French Revolution as well as seizures of the private collections of emigrés, in Toulouse notably the paintings of the cardinal de Bernis and Louis-Auguste le Tonnelier, baron de Breteuil. The museum's church even houses an organ built in 1981 by Jürgen Ahrend. The French schools of the 15th to 18th centuries are represented by Philippe de Champaigne, Louise Moillon, Valentin de Boulogne, Sébastien Bourdon, Jacques Stella, Pierre Mignard, Jean Jouvenet, Hyacinthe Rigaud, Nicolas de Largillierre, Jean-François de Troy, Pierre Subleyras, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Claude Joseph Vernet, Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun, Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, Jean-Antoine Gros and Jean-Antoine Houdon, as well as painters from Toulouse and its region, such as Nicolas Tournier, Antoine and Jean-Pierre Rivalz, François de Troy and Joseph Roques. Many French 19th- and 20th-century painting are also represented, with works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Ingres, Delacroix, Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Manet, Berthe Morisot, Vuillard, Maurice Denis and Maurice Utrillo. The painting collection also includes works by Spanish, Dutch and Italian artists. The Italian holdings span from the 14th to the 18th century with works by Neri di Bicci, Lorenzo Monaco, Pietro Perugino, Jacopo Zucchi, Guido Reni, Guercino, Bernardo Strozzi, Baciccio, Carlo Maratta, Crespi, Francesco Solimena, Guardi. Flemish and Dutch painting is represented with paintings by Cornelis van Haarlem, Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, Jan van Goyen, Aelbert Cuyp, Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Cornelis van Poelenburgh while for Spain the museum notably displays one painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The museum's sculpture collection is in large part due to the rescue activities of antiquaries and museum curators such as Alexandre du Mège who managed to extricate sculpture from the frequent destruction of religious buildings that marked the 19th century.
Places to see in ( Pezenas - France )
Places to see in ( Pezenas - France )
Pézenas is a City of Art and History boasting a beautiful heritage: numerous mansions of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Lacoste mansion, the Malibran mansion and the Alfonce mansion succeed one another. Beautiful paved streets lined with craft workshops cheer up the stroll. Besides, Pézenas is unusual in that it has been Molière's place of residence of in the 17th century.
The House of Art professions, situated in the former consular house, is dedicated to know-how and art professions. At the beginning of June, « Pézenas Sous le Regard de Molière » is a festival during which the old town comes alive through street manifestations.
Pezenas is a town in the Herault department of Languedoc-Roussillon region, north of Agde and 20 kilometres north-east of Beziers in the Val d'Hérault. It is one of my favourite towns in this area and well worth the trip to visit it. Pezenas has a nice attractive old town, unspoiled by modern development, with narrow streets to explore as well as some grand 17th century houses. Its town centre was one of the first in France to be protected as an historic monument.
Look out for the magnificent detail as you amble through the lanes. There are example of lovely stone detail to windows and doors, interesting wrought iron balconies and stone staircases. There are numerous imposing houses from the 16th to 18th centuries including the Hotel Jacques Coeur, the Hotel Carion de Nizas and the Hotel de Lacoste among those to look out for. There is also a well preserved Jewish ghetto in the town dating from the middle ages.
The most important religious monument in Pezenas is the 18th century Collegiale Church of Saint-Jean, above all for the important treasury that it contains. Others include the roman style Church of Saint-Jean-de-Bébian, classified as a historic monument, and the other main church - the Church of Saint-Ursule - also merits a visit.
The town is also reputed for its antique and bric-a-brac shops.
The Tourist Office in Pézenas offers guided tours of the town to help you make the most of a visit. The tourist office itself was once the barbers shop and it was here apparently that Moliere dreamed up some of the characters for his plays. If you are staying in or close to Pézenas during the evening you can wander through the old town and find a number of inviting restaurants to tempt you.
The town is especially proud of its association with Moliere, who brought his troupe to the town on several occasions, and has a monument to commemorate the fact by the reputed sculptor Jean-Antoine Anjelbert. Budding authors seeking inspiration can visit the Museum de Vulliod Saint-Germain where you can even see Moliere's armchair. There is also a Museum of Toys, an Arts and Crafts Centre and an interesting Centre for Architecture and Heritage in Pezenas. Each summer Pezenas plays host to the Mirondela de l'Arte, and music and street entertainment takes over the town. The market day is Saturday in Pezenas.
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Places to see in ( Caen - France ) Château de Caen
Places to see in ( Caen - France ) Château de Caen
The Château de Caen is a castle in the Norman town of Caen in the Calvados département. It has been officially classed as a Monument historique since 1886. The castle was built c. 1060 by William the Conqueror (William of Normandy), who successfully conquered England in 1066. His son Henry I then built the Saint George's church, a keep (1123) and a large hall for the ducal Court.
On Christmas 1182, a royal court celebration for Christmas in the aula of Caen Castle brought together Henry II and his sons, Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, receiving more than a thousand knights. Caen Castle, along with all of Normandy, was recaptured by the French Crown in 1204. Philip II reinforced the fortifications. The castle saw several engagements during the Hundred Years' War (1346, 1417, 1450). The keep was pulled down in 1793 during the French Revolution, by order of the National Convention.
The castle, which was used as a barracks during World War II, was bombed in 1944 and seriously damaged. In 1946, Michel de Boüard, an archeologist from Caen, decided to start excavations in the area of the castle to bring to the light medieval traces. The Musée des Beaux-Arts, which was installed in 1967, opened in 1971.
The castle was constructed on a hillock and is now in the middle of the city. With an area of 5.5 hectares, it is one of the largest castles in Western Europe. It remained an essential feature of Norman strategy and policy. Today, the castle serves as a museum that houses
the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen (Museum of Fine Arts of Caen)
the Musée de Normandie (Museum of Normandy) along with many periodical exhibitions about arts and history, in the castle residence;
Saint George's church;
the Échiquier de Normandie (Exchequer of Normandy), used as a temporary hall of exhibitions, which seated the Court of Normandy;
a garden showing plants cultivated in the Middle Ages.
The keep, now razed, had a large square section with round towers at each corner. As the castle, it was also surrounded by a moat. The dry moat still provides a circuit for walkers.
The top of the ramparts offers a splendid view of Caen. Some parts of the curtain walls were built during the 12th century, but most of them date from the 15th century. The castle has two main entrances: the porte sur la ville ('gateway to the town') and the porte des champs ('gateway to the fields'); they are reinforced by two barbicans.
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Top 10 Popular Medieval Cities in Europe (PART - 1)
Title : Top 10 Medieval Cities in Europe (PART - 1)
1. Prague (Czech Republic) : Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the fourteenth-largest city in the European Union. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava River. Prague has been a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe. Prague is home to a number of famous cultural attractions. Main attractions include the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, the Jewish Quarter, the Lennon Wall and Petřín hill.
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2. Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber (Germany) : Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken, the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. Rothenburg ob der Tauber means, in German, Red fortress above the Tauber. Population: 10,930 (Dec 31, 2011). Founded: 1274.Area: 41.45 km².
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3. Mont Saint Michel (France) : Mont Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches. 100 hectares in size, the island has a population of 44. Address: 50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France. Population: 44 (2009). Area: 97 hectare.
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4. Carcassonne (France) : A town in France. Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The city is famous for the Cité de Carcassonne, a medieval fortress restored by the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in 1853 and added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997. This city is famous for making wine. Area: 65.08 km².
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5. Edinburgh (Scotland) : Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, situated in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. Population was 487,500 in 2013. Edinburgh is rich in associations with the past and has many historic buildings, including Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate.
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6. Hallstatt (Austria) : Hallstatt, Upper Austria, is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See. At the 2001 census, it had 946 inhabitants. It is a Village in Austria. Hallstatt is known for its production of Salt. Population: 859 (Apr 1, 2009). Area: 59.8 km².
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7. Colmar (France) : Colmar is the third-largest commune of the Alsace region in north-eastern France. It is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Colmar. It is a town in France. The town is situated along the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the capital of Alsatian wine. The city is renowned for its well preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums.
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8. Cochem (Germany) : Cochem is the seat of and the biggest place in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just under 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the like-named district, as Germany's second smallest district seat.Population: 4,998 (Dec 31, 2008). Area: 21.21 km².
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9. Salzburg (Austria) : Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's Old Town is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. Salzburg's Old Town (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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10. Cinque Terre (Italy) : The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. The Five Lands comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination.
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Musée Mémoires du Moyen Age
A video I filmed in the Musée Mémoires du Moyen Age in Carcassonne, France. Yes, filming wasn't allowed, I know!! But I only saw the sign once I'd started filming. ;-) The museum is small but well worth visiting for the 5 euro admission price.
EGUISHEIM THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS LITTLE TOWN DATES BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES.
Ideally located on the Wine Road, Eguisheim is inaccurately considered to be a simple offshoot of the city of Colmar. The uniqueness of this city, which dates back to the Middle Ages, lies in the winding streets which are abundant with flowers as well as in the beauty of the surrounding countryside. The quality of the services that the local hotels and restaurants offer favorise long stays. To fully enjoy your visit to this ancient city, one must be aware of its fascinating history.
The name of the city comes from home of Egino or Egeno, the Count of Eguisheim. The first official mention of the city dates back to 720 in an act of donation. Archeological research reveals that tens of thousands of years ago homo-sapiens from the Dordogne region occupied Eguisheim.
At the center of this charming city, which was fortified in 1257, one finds the remains of the fortified castle that was constructed in the 13th century by the Count Eberhard who was the son of Adalbert, the Duke of Alsace, and the nephew of Saint Odile. In 1049 Bruno of Eguisheim was born here; he would become Pope under the name of Léon IX and was partly responsible for the reform of the Church in the Middle Ages. He was later canonized.
From a totally different point of view, Eguisheim is considered to be the cradle of Alsatian wine-making in the 4th century.
The expansion of this industry took place during the Middle Ages as the bishops of Strasbourg and certain Abbeys owned and developped their vineyards. The reputation of the marvelous wine that came from this region soon travelled.
Wines from Eguisheim were found on the royal tables of England and Holland. Later, Voltaire, who stayed in a nearby region, would declare his preference for these wines and acquired certain domains.
Every Alsatian grape is grown in Eguisheim. Don't miss taking advantage of a wine tasting next time you are in the region.
Sammallahdenmäki
Sammallahdenmäen luonnon muovaama painanne/allas, jonka reunat näyttävät ihan tarkoituksella tehdyltä kiveykseltä.
Avignon - France-day 2A
Avignon's Old Town is a charming neighborhood of shopping lanes, narrow residential streets and little back alleys, perfect for strolling. Some of these routes are exclusively for pedestrians, especially in the shopping center just southeast of Place de l'Horloge. It is like one big shopping mall.
This historic center can easily be seen on foot in one day, for it is a compact zone about one-half mile wide and long. The curved shape of these streets will keep you guessing what's around the bend, or which museum or monument is coming up next. Streets are level, riddled with little plazas, fountains, trees, some benches, and numerous cafes.
While this neighborhood is very old, the shops and galleries are up-to-date with modern interiors and contemporary European items for sale.
Have a look at the walking map you picked up already at the Tourist Information Office, or if you didn't get one yet, start by visiting that office on the lower section of Rue de la République and get one. This free map is one of the better travel brochures you will ever come across.
Start in the main square, Place de l'Horloge, where you can enjoy the beautiful neoclassical façade of the Town Hall and colorful swirl of the Carousel, with dozens of people ambling by even at this early hour.
Walk to the south end of the square and turn east into the pedestrian-only neighborhood for a little meandering. At first this walking zone will seem vast and disorienting, There's a lot of tangled twisted corners and angles. There are no straight roads in here - they are curved, or bent, or have sharp angles...but this is actually just a few blocks of lovely shops that you would enjoy again later in the afternoon for some serious browsing.
Find your way to Rue des Marchands and then past the Synagogue to Place Pie, a relatively large, tree-lined square surrounded by quaint buildings and cafes. Pass through the indoor food market, Les Halles, emerging on the south end at Rue Bonneterie, which turns into one of the most picturesque streets in town, Rue des Teinturiers, the street of the tinters. Several ancient water wheels along this cobbled lane are still turning, pushed along by a quaint little, tree-lined canal. The wheels were once used to provide power for the manufacturing and dyeing of textiles, and a few other industrial applications. It was the beginnings of the industrial age.
Now this is a trendy street, with cafes, boutiques and a small theater, a mere ten-minute walk from the town center. You might want to come back again for another look at twilight when it takes on a different atmosphere....we continue with more...
Glimpses of Florence
Florence (or Firenze)is famous among tourists and scholars for her glorious artwork, cultural heritage, and the major role she played in the Renaissance and Humanist movements. All these facets combine to make this one of the most glorious cities in the world. Cradle of the Renaissance, this beautiful city is also called the Athens of the Middle Ages. The Historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.
Florence, the main town of Tuscany, is just at the center of Italy (300 kms south from Milan and 280 north from Rome). As a Renaissance city famous for its art and architecture, I rediscovered history and culture in every corner, tucked among the city's many piazzas, beautiful churches, and fascinating galleries and museums. As a matter of fact, there are few places in the world that have such a huge concentration of monuments and masterpieces in such a small space.
The city is dominated by the splendid piazza del Duomo, and, at its core, the Duomo, the city's cathedral, with its exterior inlaid with intricately patterned pink, white and green marble. The symbol of Florence soars above the surrounding buildings; in fact, it's so huge that there's no point nearby from where you can see the entire building, but one gets glimpses of it wandering through the neighboring streets. The word duomo comes from a latin word domus (house) and Domus is the House of God. The Duomo, or Cattedrale de Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of Europe's most recognizable landmarks. Looming over the city, the building features a massive dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The Florentine Gothic duomo was begun in 1296 and consecrated in 1436. The baptistry doors dedicated to St. John the Baptist (which date back to 1059), known as the Gates of Paradise, were created by Ghiberti, and Dante, the father of Italian Renaissance poetry, was baptized here. Giotto continued the construction work begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio, who was also the famous architect of the church of Santa Croce and the Palazzo Vecchio, and Giotto's major accomplishment was the building of the campanile (built in 1334). The frescos at the Dome represent the Last Judgement done by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, renowned Renaissance artists.
Built around the end of the thirteenth century as a symmetrical contrast to the city's religious center, Piazza della Signoria has always been the civic center of Florentine life right from the medieval times. Of all its many squares, this is Florence's showpiece piazza, with the 13th-century crenellated Palazzo Vecchio, and surrounded by other important buildings, such as the Loggia della Signoria and the Palazzo degli Uffizi on the south side, the sixteenth century Palazzo degli Uguccioni on the north side, and the Palazzo del Tribunale di Mercanzia (about 1359) on the east side. At the heart of the piazza is Bartolomeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune, which is a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct.
Heading towards the river from the piazza Signoria, the piazzale degli Uffizi is home to the greatest museum of Renaissance art in the world, the Uffizi Gallery. Occupying the former offices of the Medici administration, many of Italy's most celebrated paintings can be seen here -- the Uffizi has a room filled with nothing but Botticellis, including the famous Birth of Venus and the glowing Allegory of Spring, along with stunning works by Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Titian.
The huge area that surrounds Santa Croce is one of Florence's richest neighborhoods. The mock-Gothic church of Santa Croce dates back to the 13th century, and is filled with the tombs of the city's illustrious dead. Dante's tomb is just a memorial, as he was buried in Ravenna, but Michelangelo does actually lie in his elaborate tomb, as does Galileo in his.
Narbonne Cathedral, Narbonne, Aude, France, Europe
Narbonne Cathedral is a former cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Narbonne. It is dedicated to Saints Justus and Pastor. It was the seat of the Archbishop of Narbonne until the Archbishopric was merged into the Diocese of Carcassonne under the Concordat of 1801. The church was declared a basilica minor in 1886. The building, begun in 1272, is noted for being unfinished. The cathedral is situated in the heart of the present city of Narbonne, but in the Middle Ages was located by the city wall. This placement was due to a long history of the site as a place of worship. In 313, just after the edict that authorized Christianity as a legal religion, a Constantinian basilica was erected on approximately the same spot as the present cathedral. Ruined by a fire in 441, it took 37 years to demolish those parts of the basilica that had escaped destruction. Then a Latin basilica was constructed by Bishop Rusticus, who was encouraged in his work by the Gaulish prefect, Marcellus. The basilica was finished on November 29, 445. Originally dedicated to Saint Genesius of Arles, it was re-dedicated in 782 to the young Spanish martyrs Saint Justus and Pastor. Little remains of this building: two Roman columns from the former forum, used in the nave, can now be seen in the present cloister; the lintel and an aedicule of white marble can now be seen in the Lapidary Museum of Narbonne. A Carolingian cathedral was erected in 890 by Archbishop Theodard (d. 893). Its steeple, largely restored, is visible from the cloister. Yet despite the help given to it by three popes, this church fell into ruin. The idea to build a Gothic cathedral was a political decision made in 1268 by Pope Clement IV, the former archbishop of Narbonne. He decided that it would be a monument made in the magnificent style of the Kingdom of France. The construction of the new cathedral was supposed to begin in 1264, but did not actually start until 1272. The first stone of the current cathedral was laid by Archbishop Maruin on April 13, 1272, in the foundation of the current Chapel of the Sacred Heart. The choir was finished in 1332, but the rest of the building was never completed, as the result of many factors including sudden changes in the economic status of Narbonne, its unusual size and geographical location (to complete it would have meant demolishing the city wall) and financial constraints.
Versailles - France - Unesco World Heritage Site
Versailles is a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km (10.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, the commune of Versailles is the préfecture (administrative seat) of the Yvelines department. According to the 2006 census, the population of the city is 89,490 inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975. Versailles is historically known for numerous treaties such as Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War IThe etymology of Versailles is clear that the argument tends to privilege the Latin word versare, meaning to keep turning, turn over and over,[1] expression used in medieval times for plowed lands, cleared lands (lands that had been repeatedly turned over). This word formation is similar to Latin seminare (to sow) which gave French semailles (sowings, sown seeds).
During the Revolution of 1788, city officials had proposed to the Convention to rename Versailles Berceau-de-la-Liberté (Cradle of Liberty), but they had to retract their proposal when confronted with the objections of the majority of the population.
A seat of power
From May 1682, when Louis XIV moved the court and government permanently to Versailles, until his death in September 1715, Versailles was the unofficial capital of the kingdom of France. For the next seven years, during the Régence of Philippe d'Orléans, the royal court of the young King Louis XV was the first in Paris, while the Regent governed from his Parisian residence, the Palais-Royal. Versailles was again the unofficial capital of France from June 1722, when Louis XV returned to Versailles, until October 1789, when a Parisian mob forced Louis XVI and the royal family to move to Paris. Versailles again became the unofficial capital of France from March 1871, when Adolphe Thiers' government took refuge in Versailles, fleeing the insurrection of the Paris Commune, until November 1879, when the newly-elected government and parliament returned to Paris. During the various periods when government affairs were conducted from Versailles, Paris remained the official capital of France.
Versailles was made the préfecture of the Seine-et-Oise département at its inception in March 1790 (at which time Seine-et-Oise had approximately 420,000 inhabitants).[3] By the 1960s, with the growth of the Paris suburbs, the Seine-et-Oise had reached more than 2 million inhabitants,[3] and was deemed too large and ungovernable, and thus it was split into three départements in January 1968. Versailles was made the préfecture of the Yvelines département, the largest chunk of the former Seine-et-Oise. At the 2006 census the Yvelines had 1,395,804 inhabitants.[4]
Versailles is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese (bishopric) which was created in 1790. The diocese of Versailles is subordinate to the archdiocese of Paris.
In 1975, Versailles was made the seat of a Court of Appeal whose jurisdiction covers the western suburbs of Paris.
Since 1972, Versailles has been the seat of one of France's 30 nationwide académies (districts) of the Ministry of National Education. The académie de Versailles, the largest of France's thirty académies by its number of pupils and students, is in charge of supervising all the elementary schools and high schools of the western suburbs of Paris.
Versailles is also an important node for the French army, a tradition going back to the monarchy with, for instance, the military camp of Satory and other institutions.
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Places to see in ( Narbonne - France ) Cathedrale St Just
Places to see in ( Narbonne - France ) Cathedrale St Just
Narbonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Narbonne, France. The cathedral is a national monument and dedicated to Saints Justus and Pastor. It was the seat of the Archbishop of Narbonne until the Archbishopric was merged into the Diocese of Carcassonne under the Concordat of 1801. (The title, however, passed to the Archbishop of Toulouse.) The church was declared a basilica minor in 1886. It is now a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Carcassonne and Narbonne, as it has been called since 2006. The building, begun in 1272, is noted for being unfinished.
The cathedral is situated in the heart of the present city of Narbonne, but in the Middle Ages was located by the city wall. This placement was due to a long history of the site as a place of worship. In 313, just after the Edict of Milan, a Constantinian basilica was erected on approximately the same spot as the present cathedral.
Ruined by a fire in 441, it took 37 days to demolish those parts of the basilica that had escaped destruction. Then a Latin basilica was constructed by Bishop Rusticus, who was encouraged in his work by the Gaulish prefect, Marcellus. The basilica was finished on November 29, 445. Originally dedicated to Saint Genesius of Arles, it was re-dedicated in 782 to the young Spanish martyrs Saint Justus and Pastor. Little remains of this building: two Roman columns from the former forum, used in the nave, can now be seen in the present cloister; the lintel and an aedicule of white marble can now be seen in the Lapidary Museum of Narbonne.
A Carolingian cathedral was erected in 890 by Archbishop Theodard (d. 893). Its steeple, largely restored, is visible from the cloister. Yet despite the help given to it by three popes, this church fell into ruin.
The idea to build a Gothic cathedral was a political decision made in 1268 by Pope Clement IV, the former archbishop of Narbonne. He decided that it would be a monument made in the magnificent style of the Kingdom of France. The construction of the new cathedral was supposed to begin in 1264, but did not actually start until 1272. The first stone of the current cathedral was laid by Archbishop Maruin on April 13, 1272, in the foundation of the current Chapel of the Sacred Heart.
The choir was finished in 1332, but the rest of the building was never completed, as the result of many factors including sudden changes in the economic status of Narbonne, its unusual size and geographical location (to complete it would have meant demolishing the city wall) and financial constraints.
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Arles, France: Ruins, Museums, and International Flavor
More info about travel to Arles: Arles, France, with its strategic bridge over the Rhône River, was a key stop on the Roman road from Italy to Spain. Today Arles thrives again with Roman ruins, an assortment of museums, and welcoming pedestrian zones.
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Narbonne Cathedral, Narbonne, Aude, France, Europe
Narbonne Cathedral is a former cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Narbonne. It is dedicated to Saints Justus and Pastor. It was the seat of the Archbishop of Narbonne until the Archbishopric was merged into the Diocese of Carcassonne under the Concordat of 1801. The church was declared a basilica minor in 1886. The building, begun in 1272, is noted for being unfinished. The cathedral is situated in the heart of the present city of Narbonne, but in the Middle Ages was located by the city wall. This placement was due to a long history of the site as a place of worship. In 313, just after the edict that authorized Christianity as a legal religion, a Constantinian basilica was erected on approximately the same spot as the present cathedral. Ruined by a fire in 441, it took 37 years to demolish those parts of the basilica that had escaped destruction. Then a Latin basilica was constructed by Bishop Rusticus, who was encouraged in his work by the Gaulish prefect, Marcellus. The basilica was finished on November 29, 445. Originally dedicated to Saint Genesius of Arles, it was re-dedicated in 782 to the young Spanish martyrs Saint Justus and Pastor. Little remains of this building: two Roman columns from the former forum, used in the nave, can now be seen in the present cloister; the lintel and an aedicule of white marble can now be seen in the Lapidary Museum of Narbonne. A Carolingian cathedral was erected in 890 by Archbishop Theodard (d. 893). Its steeple, largely restored, is visible from the cloister. Yet despite the help given to it by three popes, this church fell into ruin. The idea to build a Gothic cathedral was a political decision made in 1268 by Pope Clement IV, the former archbishop of Narbonne. He decided that it would be a monument made in the magnificent style of the Kingdom of France. The construction of the new cathedral was supposed to begin in 1264, but did not actually start until 1272. The first stone of the current cathedral was laid by Archbishop Maruin on April 13, 1272, in the foundation of the current Chapel of the Sacred Heart. The choir was finished in 1332, but the rest of the building was never completed, as the result of many factors including sudden changes in the economic status of Narbonne, its unusual size and geographical location (to complete it would have meant demolishing the city wall) and financial constraints.