Photographer’s Note
The main square in the centre of the town. Monpazier was founded in 1284 by King Edward I of England with the help of Pierre de Gontaut, Lord of Biron, and it was only during the reign of King Charles V of France (1366-1380) that the bastide became definitively French.
In 1574 treachery allowed the Huguenot captain, Geoffroi de Vivans, to gain control of Monpazier and in 1594 was it was one of the sites of the Peasant’s Revolt (la révolte des Croquants).
Despite the ravages of time and war (the Hundred Years War and the Wars of Religion) Monpazier has remained remarkably unchanged during its seven hundred year long existence.
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agpires
![Gold Star Critiquer [C: 213 W: 0 N: 0]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-n-n.gif){kind=small}
(0) 2004-05-24 17:01
Très belle réalisation de ce beau village que je n'ai pas encore pu visiter.
Il me semble que c'est la que se tourne la pluspart des films de cape et d'épée, comme "la fille de d'Artagnan".
Il me tarde de pouvoir visiter ce beau village, et cette photo ravive mon impatience.
Merci John, belle image.
baladine
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(1201) 2005-09-15 4:34
Tres belle photo qui capte bien l'ambiance de ces ptits villages du sud ouest. Amicalement.
Orianne
Photo Information
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Copyright: John Murphy (johnmurphy)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 0 N: 76]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/n-n-s.gif)
(1091) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-04-09
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: f/8.2, 1/478 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2004-05-22 4:57
