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38 Aerial photos from France
from: Aude | Gard | Loire valley |
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Talcy Castle is situated a bit offside the Loire valley tourism. Among the curiosities preserved from the 16th century are a presshouse, a dovecot, a traditional vegetable garden, and a ''chambre de la Médicis'' where Catherine de Medici and her son Charles IX are said to have planned the Massacre of Saint Bartholomes Day during the ''conference of Talcy'' 28 and 29 June 1572.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0075
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Nimes is an old Roman city (Latin name: Nemausus) with lots of historic buildings from the 1st century. Major attraction is the Roman Amphitheatre with a height of 21 meters it gives room for 20,000 spectators.
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Picture taken 2.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1307
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Amboise Castle was owned by the family of Anjou.
Later it went over to the family of Amboise and in 1431 it became royal tenure.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0226
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