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Saturday 16 September 2023, 10:30Passed
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Free. Upon registration. Limited number of places.
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 04 66 59 26 57
September 2023
Saturday 16
10:30 - 12:00

Site de la Forteresse

Place Raimond VII, 30300 Beaucaire
  • Gard
  • Occitanie

«Storming the Fortress!» a guided tour in the former residence of the Counts of Toulouse

Before being the seat of a seneschal administering the royal possessions in the South, the fortress of Beaucaire was first the residence of the counts of Toulouse. Having suffered many assaults …
Saturday 16 September 2023, 10:30Passed
Conditions
Free. Upon registration. Limited number of places.
Registration
 04 66 59 26 57
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Before being the seat of a seneschal administering the royal possessions in the South, the fortress of Beaucaire was first the residence of the counts of Toulouse. Having suffered many destructive assaults, such as the siege of 1216, a landmark episode of the Albigensian crusade, the fortress still delivers beautiful vestiges witnesses of its distant and glorious past.

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About the location

Site de la Forteresse
Place Raimond VII, 30300 Beaucaire
  • Gard
  • Occitanie
The Site of the Fortress is a cultural pole(centre) grouping(including), on a protected space, the monumental vestiges of the medieval castle and the Museum of History(Story) and of Archaeology where you will be able to discover the long and rich history(story) of the city of Beaucaire.
Tags
Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs
©Véronique Pagnier