Fortified gate of Sierck, Rodemack, France
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Rodemack is in the "Pays des Trois Frontières" or Land of the Three Frontiers, on the borders of France, Germany (which it is only 20 km away from) and Luxembourg (6 km) and it is steeped in these three cultures. The village is nicknamed "Petite Carcassonne Lorraine" and is still surrounded by 700 m of ramparts dating from the 15th century. Entrance is via the fortified gate of Sierck, which was built by the inhabitants themselves in the 14th century.
Rodemack belongs to "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Submitted: 07/03/2017
Accepted: 15/03/2017
Published:
- RADIO FRANCE (France) 30-Mar-2020
Fortified gate of Sierck, Rodemack, France
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Rodemack is in the "Pays des Trois Frontières" or Land of the Three Frontiers, on the borders of France, Germany (which it is only 20 km away from) and Luxembourg (6 km) and it is steeped in these three cultures. The village is nicknamed "Petite Carcassonne Lorraine" and is still surrounded by 700 m of ramparts dating from the 15th century. Entrance is via the fortified gate of Sierck, which was built by the inhabitants themselves in the 14th century.
Rodemack belongs to "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Submitted: 07/03/2017
Accepted: 15/03/2017
Published:
- RADIO FRANCE (France) 30-Mar-2020