Medieval village #1 : Perouges - France
Visiting a 600 year old restored Medieval village, is like traveling in time, you enjoy every part of it. That kind of experience engraved in our memory forever.
I went there on a school trip 30 years ago and while preparing this post, i could almost feel the resonance from the cobblestones (the paves) under my feet, i suddenly remember many things, the stones, the doors, the streets, this unique atmosphere...
Presentation :
Perouges is one of the most beautiful french village located 30km from Lyon, with typical half-timbered houses, fortress rampart, and historical monuments.
Construction dated from the middle Ages at the end of the XIVc ,was completed in 1411.
During the industrial revolution in the XIX, the village lost most of his inhabitants, and was scheduled for demolition in 1909, until a Defense committee save him to start restoration.
Bill Clinton pronounced a speech here while attending an International Summit in Lyon, most of French The Three Musketeers movies were shot in Perouges, as well as Angelique, Fan fan la Tulipe and the Bride (1985).
History :
The fortress of Perouges was built in the XII century, before becoming the home of hemp weaving production in the middle Ages.
The location between Lyon and Geneva was a good opportunity for the craftsmen, and the city has up to 1500 inhabitants before the french revolution in 1789.
What to do :
Just being happy to be there !
Usually travelers will stay in Lyon and go for one day trip to visit this wonderful village.
Of course there is the famous Medieval Festival in June....
or the Week-end musketeers around 14 July.
In July and August, you can enjoy an open-air summer market with locals, and a Christmas market is organized is December. Don't miss the famous yummy Sugar Galette of Perouges.
How to get there :
Book a flight to Lyon, or land in Paris & take the train TGV for a 2 hours.
You can either rent a car in Lyon, Perouges is at 45 minutes drive,
or buy a one day tour to the Medieval City, ask information at your hotel reception.
Where to stay :
What about spending one night in a 600 years old hotel ?
L'Hostellerie de Perouges is one the oldest medieval hostel in France,
you can find out more here
Hope you enjoyed reading, stay tuned for the Medieval city #2
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Original text from @olisan
Hello @olisan
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hi @steempearls, thank you for the mention, appreciate it a lot :-) steem on !
Thanks for the guided tour! Very nice.
Hi @ocrdu, glad you enjoyed the ride...i thought it might be interesting to post a serie of beautiful villages to visit in France, and that it might help to curate my homesickness :-)
Are you French?
Please post more! I love it.
I must have some Carcassonne photos somewhere. Hm. But where?
yes i m French, living in Asia for 20 years.....sure i will post more, ans Carcassonne of course in on the list...how did you guess ?
Breathtaking! I've always wanted to go to Europe but money has held me back. When I finally do, I hope I can go to Perouges. Great formatting by the way. Thanks for sharing.
hi @eitsky, yes you will soon go to Europe for sure, and if you ever visit Perouges, you will remember the words ...engraved in our memory..." . Glad you like the post, i will make more as i believe they can be useful !
Please do! I'd love to see more. I followed you and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing. I'll definitely visit this town on September when I go to France
Hi @mywanderlust , welcome , i appreciate you liked it, ok that's a deal, you owe us then a Travel report on Perouges ! Steen on !
What a beautifull village!
yes @rumlen, i don't think there many left in such perfect condition :-)
Beautiful post! Thanks :D
Hi @oceansoul13, you are welcome, more to come :-)
Awesome. I won't miss it cause I already follow you :D
Waw c'est canon !
ah bonjour ! merci , es-tu deja allee a Perouges ? Je vais faire une version francaise.....welcome to Steemit
Non jamais mais ça me donne vraiment bien envie de sauter dans un train et de me faire un weekend là bas... en plus c'est pas loin de Lyon (et j'adore cette ville)!
It is beautiful this village. It is very beautiful. Thank you for your superb photo.
hi @izbing, yes it is, it was once considered the most beautiful french village, but i guess few people are aware of it.
Wow - a nice little medieval village! Never heard of it before. Next time in that region we need to make a visit. Thank you for your report. It will be shared on my next #steempearls too.
hi @tabea yes Perouges is definitely a place to visit if you travel to France, the restoration work was done in details and the result is stunning . Thank you for sharing it :-)