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The Best Attractions In Saint-Chaptes

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Chateau de Lourmarin

Carrieres de Lumieres

Le Sentier des Ocres

Pont du Gard

Green Park

Chateau des Baux de Provence

The Château de Saint-Chaptes is a modernised castle in the commune of Saint-Chaptes in the Gard département of France. The medieval castle was built in the 13th century and modified in the 15th and 17th centuries. Protected by towers, it was surrounded by moats which have now been filled. The exact date of construction is unclear, but it is known that the castle was pillaged in 1217.In 1623, it was enlarged for the stay of Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu to prepare for the Peace of Alais. In the 18th century, interior modification included the creation of a central access corridor and the creation of a grand staircase. Under the First Empire, the b...
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The Best Attractions In Saint-Chaptes

1. Carrieres de Lumieres Les Baux De Provence
2. Le Sentier des Ocres Roussillon
3. Pont du Gard Vers Pont Du Gard
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard, built as three tiers of archways to bring water to the city of Nîmes, is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts, and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985 because of its historical importance. The aqueduct bridge is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, a 50-kilometre system built in the first century AD to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman colony of Nemausus . Because of the uneven terrain between the two points, the mostly underground aqueduct followed a long, winding route that called for a bridge across the gorge of the Gardon River. The bridge has three tiers of arches, stands ...
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4. Truffle Hunting at Les Pastras Cadenet
5. Chateau de Lourmarin Lourmarin
The Château de Lourmarin is a converted castle located in the town of Lourmarin which is situated in the Vaucluse département, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France. Originally a 12th-century fortress, it was transformed in the 15th century by Foulques d'Agoult, chamberlain of King Rene I. of Anjou. After 1526 the castle belonged to Louis d’Agoult-Montauban and his wife Blanche de Lévis-Ventadour and the new annex made the building the first Renaissance building in the Provence Region. Afterwards the castle became the residence of the Créqui-Lesdiguières family, who were the lords of Château de La Tour d'Aigues. Despite owning the castle, they never took residence in it, and this state of affairs continued until the beginning of the French Revolution. After the Revo...
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6. Chateau des Baux de Provence Les Baux De Provence
The Château des Baux is a fortified castle built during the 10th century, located in Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, southern France.
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7. Green Park Saint Chaptes

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La Course Camarguaise, Camargue, France [HD] (videoturysta.eu)

[EN] The objective of this game is to remove the ribbons attached to the horns. This is just a good fun for the bulls :). After the race, bulls return to their meadows, fully healthy. This type of entertainment is very common in Provence and Languedoc areas.
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[FR] L'objectif de ce jeu est d'enlever les rubans attachés aux cornes du taureau. C'est juste un bon amusement pour les taureaux :). Après la course, les taureaux retournent dans leurs prairies, en parfaite santé. Ce type de divertissement est très commun en Provence et en Languedoc.
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[PL] Celem tej gry jest usunięcie wstążek przyczepionych do rogów byka. Po zabawie byki wracają na swoje łąki, w pełni zdrowe. Ten rodzaj rozrywki jest bardzo popularny w Prowansji i Langwedocji.
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