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Royale Bastide de Villefranche de Rouergue
« Bastide » a city that
were created during the thirteenth century. They all respond to certain criterias. The most important and obvious one is the main square. It is literally the center of the Bastide, and all the streets converge to it. The houses are separated by the streets, that were made on purpose in order to prevent arson.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue is one of the most important bastides of the region with its exceptional urbanistic plan. It was founded in 1252 by Alphonse de Poitiers (heir of the Count of Toulouse and King Saint Louis' brother). The streets and the gothic houses give you the impression to go way back to the past.
It was the town that adopted me in 1982 & the Church Notre Dame in the background was were I was married in 1986
Royale Bastide de Villefranche de Rouergue
« Bastide » a city that
were created during the thirteenth century. They all respond to certain criterias. The most important and obvious one is the main square. It is literally the center of the Bastide, and all the streets converge to it. The houses are separated by the streets, that were made on purpose in order to prevent arson.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue is one of the most important bastides of the region with its exceptional urbanistic plan. It was founded in 1252 by Alphonse de Poitiers (heir of the Count of Toulouse and King Saint Louis' brother). The streets and the gothic houses give you the impression to go way back to the past.
It was the town that adopted me in 1982 & the Church Notre Dame in the background was were I was married in 1986