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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Renaissance Castle,superb botanique and zoological gardens and world-famous Wildlife reserve (1000 animals) with rare Comodo Dragons. 25 miles (40 km west of Paris by A13-A12-N12, D11.

Chateau de Thoiry en Yvelines
Renaissance Castle,superb botanique and zoological gardens and world-famous Wildlife reserve (1000 animals) with rare Comodo Dragons. 25 miles (40 km west of Paris by A13-A12-N12, D11.

Willing to discover the Drome region from the mountains of Vercors to Provence ?
The "Fleurs de Soleil" guest rooms offer you a quality label for rooms direct from owners who will great you as friends.

Selection of B&B in Drome
Willing to discover the Drome region from the mountains of Vercors to Provence ?
The "Fleurs de Soleil" guest rooms offer you a quality label for rooms direct from owners who will great you as friends.

Hundreds of vacation accommodations in France and France overseas. Houses, flats, B&B, boats. Search by region or topic. Direct booking on the site.

France Location Vacances - holiday rentals in France
Hundreds of vacation accommodations in France and France overseas. Houses, flats, B&B, boats. Search by region or topic. Direct booking on the site.

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Very quiet Bed & Breakfast in a listed 16th century French chateau set in a 40 acre park of forest, river and lake. Near Paris, Chantilly, Giverny, Auvers sur Oise and Eurodisney.

Bed & Breakfast at the Chateau de Fosseuse - 25 miles from Paris Very quiet Bed & Breakfast in a listed 16th century French chateau set in a 40 acre park of forest, river and lake. Near Paris, Chantilly, Giverny, Auvers sur Oise and Eurodisney. http://www.chateau-de-fosseuse.com/indexen.shtml [ Put your Ads here on Francerama ! ]

Cussac Fort-Medoc, Gironde : a fort in the vineyard

Fort-Medoc - After crossing the royal half-moon ahead of the buildings and the moats, here is the Royal Gate. Its pediment bears a sun, the symbol of Louis XIV

In 1689, Vauban is ordered by Louis XIV to build three fortified places to protect Bordeaux from any ennemy ship : Fort-Medoc [1] on the left bank, Fort Pate on an islet in the middle of the estuary [2] and the Blaye Citadelle on the left bank. The works began in 1690 and as soon as 1691, a garrison stationed in the Fort. The works lasted 32 years [3]. Fort-Medoc offers its grass-covered ramparts, its large free spaces in front of the buildings and its moats. It has a rectangular shape and is flanked at its four corners by bastions linked by ramparts. The moats are connected to the Gironde by a set of locks which allow to keep a correct level of water, at low or high tide.

300 soldiers could live in the two barracks of the esplanade, but they rarely were more than 100. Only the floors, a few walls and chimneys remain. A tank for potable water [4], a chapel, a bakery, a gunpowder store [5] ensured the main needs of the garrison. Facing the estuary, a Guard House overlooked the bastions [6]. A postern led inside. Though Fort-Medoc was of no military utility, it sheltered a garrison till 1916. The Fort, deserted by the army, deeply damaged during years, started a new life thanks to the "Friends of Fort-Medoc" who restore the buildings, run a museum of local life and offer cultural events.

Fort-Medoc is surrounded by the worldwide most famous Medoc vineyards. This land between Gironde and Atlantic Ocean [7] has several thousands of "chateaux" on its soil [7] [8] [9] [10]. Churches [11], grand crus classes, tasting, visiting wine storehouses and museums dedicated to wine art and crafts, or fish in the river [12] : touring the region is a fantastic experience !