Places to see in ( Valence - France ) Chateau de Crussol
Places to see in ( Valence - France ) Chateau de Crussol
The Château de Crussol is a mostly-ruined 12th century limestone castle in the commune of Saint-Péray that dominates the valley of Rhône, just opposite Valence in the Ardèche département, Rhône-Alpes région of France.
Located over the peak of the hill of Crussol, at the edge of a cliff over 200 metres above surrounding plain, the castle overlooks Saint-Péray in the west, and Guilherand-Granges and Valence in the east. The site comprises about 3 hectares, including the Vilette, a small hamlet of about a hundred houses, and the castle itself at the top of the hill. The entire grounds are enclosed by ramparts that are still quite visible.
The hill of Crussol has been occupied since Roman times. Initially, it was the site of a temple, which was subsequently extended with a fortified building to the south in the course of the 5th century, but was abandoned in later centuries for the present site. The first fort, probably built in the 10th century, was made of wood and was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, by a lord named Gerald Basset, in order to control the existing transportation route along the Rhône River.
At the end of the 15th century, the Crussols were linked by marriage to the Uzès. The castle was abandoned for the more comfortable Château d'Uzès. During the Religious Wars, the castle was taken and set afire on several occasions by various warlords. It was finally sacked in the 17th century. On September 3, 1855, a mine explosion in the quarry under the castle destroyed part of the building. Lightning further destroyed part of the keep in 1952.
The site was classified as an official historical monument of France (French: monument historique) in 1927. The commune of Guilherand-Granges bought the ruins in 1984, even though the site is technically within the boundaries of the commune of Saint-Péray. The inter-communal syndicate of these two communes and Soyons are jointly engaged in the restoration of the castle.
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Vienne on Rhône river in France - Travel with LVBO
Vienne is a city in south-eastern France, located 32 kilometres south of Lyon, on the river Rhône. Stop along a Rhône river cruise. The overlook of the city of Vienne in this video is taken from Mount Pipet where there is a Chapel and Statue of the Virgin Mary.
Assumption Weekend, Paris (France)
This part of the 16th arrondissment around Auteuil is usually overlooked by tourists, as there are no famous tourism sites to speak of. Quite a pity, as this area around the Auteuil church/parish is full of villas (private streets), interesting architecture, many artisan shops and peaceful scenery.
There used to be (maybe still is) an Internet site dedicated to mattresses on the move, so that's what I'm referring to at the beginning of this clip. Many of the mattresses were precariously set on top of car roofs and looked like accidents waiting to happen. Here in France recently, my husband saw a man driving with a mattress on his car roof, completely untied down, and the guy was holding it in place with his arm while driving!
The Queen's Hotel doesn't have many stars, but as you can see, it's expensive! Many hotels in Paris are comparable in price to those in New York City. A visitor a few years ago found a hotel in Paris for a suspiciously low price and I didn't see it, but she said it was okay, just very tiny rooms and a shower in the hall which took two-euro coins. She was a student in France at the time and accustomed to no-frills accommodations, so she was happy enough with the place, where she stayed for a week.
I continue to recommend the F1 hotel on Avenue Lenine in Saint-Denis. Last I checked, it was only 39 euros per night. This is the French Motel 6 -- same company.
A métro station you could use for this part of Paris is Auteuil. The Assumption holiday on the 15th is the last big festival day of Summer. In about 2 weeks, it'll be La Rentrée, or back to school, but France won't be in gear again until about the second week of September. Many businesses close for a month during the Summer, and if people can't get away for a few weeks, they go into slo-mo. It's usually unbearably hot here during the Summer, and few things are air conditioned or even have fans. (The French consider that unhealthy and a waste of electricity. They tend to just close the shutters during the day.)
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With a gastronomic restaurant, a bistro, and a cookery school, this elegant and stylish hotel will appeal to all gourmets wishing to enjoy the very best of French cuisine.
Latitude 44.9176587706269, Longitude ' 4.88548278808594, Continent Europe, County France, City Valence, Address 285 Avenue Victor Hugo
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