New Cite of Carcassonne
The first signs of settlement in this region have been dated to about 3500 BC, but the hill site of Carsac -- a Celtic place-name that has been retained at other sites in the south -- became an important trading place in the 6th century BC. The Volcae Tectosages fortified...
Carcassonne became strategically identified when Romans fortified the hilltop around 100 BC and eventually made the colonia of Julia Carsaco, later Carcasum (by the process of swapping consonants known as metathesis). The main part of the lower courses of the northern ramparts dates from Gallo-Roman times. In 462 the Romans officially ceded Septimania to the Visigothic king Theodoric II who had held Carcassonne since 453; he built more fortifications at Carcassonne, which was a frontier post on the northern marches: traces of them still stand. Theodoric is thought to have begun the predecessor of the basilica that is now dedicated to Saint Nazaire. In 508 the Visigoths successfully foiled attacks by the Frankish king Clovis. Saracens from Barcelona took Carcassonne in 725, but King Pepin the Short (Pépin le Bref) drove them away in 759-60; though he took most of the south of France, he was unable to penetrate the impregnable fortress of Carcassonne.[citation needed]
Main article: County of Carcassonne
A medieval fiefdom, the county of Carcassonne, controlled the city and its environs. It was often united with the County of Razès. The origins of Carcassonne as a county probably lie in local representatives of the Visigoths, but the first count known by name is Bello of the time of Charlemagne. Bello founded a dynasty, the Bellonids, which would rule many honores in Septimania and Catalonia for three centuries.
Cathars being expelled from Carcassonne in 1209
In 1067, Carcassonne became the property of Raimond Bernard Trencavel, viscount of Albi and Nîmes, through his marriage with Ermengard, sister of the last count of Carcassonne. In the following centuries, the Trencavel family allied in succession either with the counts of Barcelona or of Toulouse. They built the Château Comtal and the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire. In 1096, Pope Urban II blessed the foundation stones of the new cathedral, a Catholic bastion against the Cathars.
Carcassonne became famous in its role in the Albigensian Crusades, when the city was a stronghold of Occitan Cathars. In August 1209 the crusading army of Simon de Montfort forced its citizens to surrender. Raymond-Roger de Trencavel was imprisoned whilst negotiating his city's surrender, held in his own dungeon, and allowed to die. Montfort was appointed the new viscount. He added to the fortifications. Carcassonne became a border citadel between France and the kingdom of Aragon (Spain).[citation needed]
In 1240, Trencavel's son tried to reconquer his old domain but in vain. The city submitted to the rule of the kingdom of France in 1247, and King Louis IX founded the new part of the town across the river. He and his successor Philip III built the outer ramparts. Contemporary opinion still considered the fortress impregnable. During the Hundred Years' War, Edward the Black Prince failed to take the city in 1355, although his troops destroyed the Lower Town.[citation needed]
In 1659, the Treaty of the Pyrenees transferred the border province of Roussillon to France, and Carcassonne's military significance was reduced. Fortifications were abandoned, and the city became mainly an economic centre that concentrated on the woollen textile industry, for which a 1723 source quoted by Fernand Braudel found it the manufacturing centre of Languedoc
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Les Baux-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône - France)
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(EN) Les Baux-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France, in the province of Provence. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. Its names refers to its site — in Provençal, a baou is a rocky spur. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821 by geologist Pierre Berthier.
The defensive possibilities of Les Baux led to the site being settled early on in human history. Traces of habitation have been found dating back as far as 6000 BC, and the site was used by the Celts as a hill fort or oppidum around the 2nd century BC. During the Middle Ages it became the seat of a powerful feudal lordship that controlled 79 towns and villages in the vicinity. The lords of Baux sought control of Provence for many years. They claimed ancestry from the Magus king Balthazar and placed the Star of Bethlehem on their coat of arms.
Despite their strengths, the lords of Baux were deposed in the 12th century. However, the great castle at Les Baux became renowned for its court, famed for a high level of ornateness, culture and chivalry. The domain was finally extinguished in the 15th century with the death of the last princess of Baux, Alice of Baux.
Les Baux was later joined, along with Provence, to the French crown under the governance of the Manville family. It became a centre for Protestantism and its unsuccessful revolt against the crown led Cardinal Richelieu in 1632 to order that the castle and its walls should be demolished.
The town was granted in 1642 to the Grimaldi family, rulers of Monaco, as a French marquisiate. To this day the title of Marquis des Baux remains with the Grimaldis, although administratively the town is entirely French. The title is traditionally given to the heir to the throne of Monaco. Princess Caroline of Monaco uses the style Marquise des Baux, but, being a French title it can only pass through a male line under Salic law. It lapsed on the death of her grandfather Prince Louis II, the last male in a direct line.
In 1822 the mineral bauxite was discovered near Les Baux by the geologist Pierre Berthier. It was mined extensively in the area, but by the end of the 20th century had been completely worked out; France now imports most of its bauxite from west Africa. (Wikipedia)
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Celtic Samhain 2019
Our annual Celtic Samhain celebration was a massive success! Here's a glimpse of some of the night's activities, including musical performances by Tatha, fire hoops, games, witches, a (mis)fortune teller and the annual wicker effigy burn.
Thanks to all those who attended!
Nimes Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Nimes in France.
For almost two thousand years an imposing Roman amphitheatre has dominated the French city of Nimes. Prior to the Romans the Celts established a settlement in Nimes. During the rule of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus the city grew in importance. The Arena was once the setting for gladiatorial battles but today it is matadors who fascinate their audiences during the Whitsuntide Feria. The amphitheatre was built in around 70 A.D. Nimes, or Nemausus as the Romans named their colony, developed into an important centre. In the 2nd century A.D. emperors Hadrian and Antonius Pius ordered the construction of two further splendid buildings, thus the town was enriched by fine architecture. In contrast to the famous Roman Arena at Arles the Nimes replica of the Colosseum still contains some well-preserved sections of the highest floor, the Attika. Today the beautiful view from the most highly elevated seats of the Amphitheatre extends across the rooftops of the picturesque old town of Nimes and its two thousand years of glorious history.
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Places to see in ( Beziers - France )
Places to see in ( Beziers - France )
On a rocky crag beside the River Orb, Béziers is an understated city a few kilometres in from the Mediterranean and its long sandy beaches. These old stone streets are rarely swamped with tourists, but for five days in mid-August the Féria de Béziers brings a program of bullfights, and aficionados pour into the city.
Sightseers should begin with the Orb, which is crossed by a quaintly irregular medieval bridge far below the cathedral. And conversely, the boundless views across the river plain from this church are a real spectacle. The Orb, Canal du Midi and the Haut Languedoc Regional Park all promise outdoor escapades, and winery tours will also be on the menu in the world’s largest wine region.
The town is located on a small bluff above the river Orb, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Mediterranean coast, and 75 km southwest of Montpellier. At Béziers, the Canal du Midi spans the river Orb as an aqueduct called the Pont-canal de l'Orb, claimed to be the first of its kind. Béziers is one of the oldest cities in France. Research published in March 2013 shows that Béziers dates from 575 BC, making it older than Agde (Greek Agathe Tyche, founded in 525 BC) and a bit younger than Marseille (Greek Massalia, founded in 600 BC).
The site has been occupied since Neolithic times, before the influx of Celts. Roman Betarra was on the road that linked Provence with Iberia. The Romans refounded the city as a new colonia for veterans in 36–35 BC and called it Colonia Julia Baeterrae Septimanorum. Stones from the Roman amphitheatre were used to construct the city wall during the 3rd century. White wine was exported to Rome. A dolia discovered in an excavation near Rome is marked I am a wine from Baeterrae and I am five years old; another simply white wine of Baeterrae. It was occupied by the Moors between 720 and 752.
Alot to see in Beziers such as :
Saint-Nazaire Cathedral
The Plateau des Poètes
Beziers Arenas
The Fine Arts Museum (musée des Beaux-Arts)
The musée Saint-Jacques
Le Pont Vieux
Le Cimetière Vieux
The Canal du Midi (17th century)
The canal bridge
The Fonserannes locks
Garden de la Plantade
The Cordier or Bagnols mill
Saint-Jacques Church
The Saint-Aphrodise Church
Church of the Madeleine
Saint Jude Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception and its glazed tile roof
The Capnau quarter
Island of Tabarka, on the Orb
The Municipal Theatre (19th century)
The Art Nouveau former Théâtre des Variétés
The market hall (end of 19th century)
The Saint-Jean-d'Aureilhan estate
The Domaine de Bayssan
Chapelle du Jardin Notre-Dame (18th century)
Chapelle des Pénitents Bleus (18th century)
Oppidum d'Ensérune archaeological site
Étang de Montady
( Beziers - France ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Beziers . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Beziers - France
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Cidadela medieval que fica em Carcassonne. Cidade no sul da França.
Castle Fever-Medieval Castles
I must have lived in one of these in a past life. Nothing stirs my blood and captures my imagination quite like ancient celtic music and medieval stone castles. This is for all who share my passion.
Medieval Instrumental Music - Medieval Life
Medieval music that will take you back to the times of kings and queens, knights and blacksmiths, minstrels and inns.
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0:00 – Black Wolf’s Inn
4:16 – Wild Boar’s Inn
8:01 – Red Dragon’s Inn
12:19 – Seaside Tavern
16:12 – Two Moon’s Inn
18:41 – Court Minstrel
22:05 – Castle Bard
26:05 – English Bard
27:40 – Cobblestone Village
31:59 – Timber Town
35:33 – Blacksmith’s Forge
39:01 – Darkwood Forest
43:00 – Medieval Faire
47:07 – King’s Banquet
50:09 – Mountain Storm
53:43 – Black Stone Keep
57:18 – Magical Journey
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Accrobranche à Quiberon
Accrobranche avec le fiston et sa cousine à Quiberon
Au temps des Gaulois - C'est pas sorcier
La chaine officielle de l'émission de France 3.
C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la découverte et de la science.
On nous a longtemps dit que nos ancêtres étaient de vaillants guerriers gaulois, un peuple de barbares. Mais au fil de leurs recherches, les archéologues nous racontent une toute autre histoire des Gaules. Pour redécouvrir cette civilisation, Sabine s’est immergée dans le village gaulois reconstitué de Coriobona, en Charente Limousine.
Jamy, lui, est à Bibracte, dans le Morvan. Un grand musée de l’histoire gauloise et un centre de recherche archéologique sont installés ici près d’un oppidum, une ancienne ville fortifiée.
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Germany vs. RLEF XIII 2008 - Rugby League
This game was a special game for Germnay's Captain Leo Berngruber who retired from international competition. Some of his mates from varuious countries came together to play a testimonial match at his home town of Bad Reichenhall situated in the Bavarian Alps - one of the most spectacular venues for Rugby League. Anyway it was a game of high drama where even the referee was not imune form the big hits... Enjoy.