The birth of the Bourbon Dynasty

Created by otmoulins in English near Bourbon-l'Archambault, Auvergne (France) over 2 years ago

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This is from the village of Bourbon-l'Archambault that the Bourbons, future kings of France and of certain European countries, take their name. Discover the history of this dynasty but also of culture Bourbonnais surrounding villages. This tour is

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11 echoes in this walk (27min 58s)

  • Antique thermalism in Bour... (2min 4s)

    Bourbon l'Archambault is a spa known since antiquity. Its name comes from the god of springs "Bor

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  • Thermalism for the french ... (3min 18s)

    Charles Delorme, Louis 14's medical doctor, has attracted all the major Bourbon court of the "roi

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    2

  • The Bourbons' fortress (3min 32s)

    Built by the first Duke of Bourbon, Louis 1, the Bourbon fortress was composed in the middle age

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    3

  • Qui qu'en grogne Tower in ... (2min 20s)

    Last tower to be built in the castle of Bourbon l'Archambault, the "qui qu'en grogne" takes its n

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    4

  • The church of Franchesse s... (1min 16s)

    Discover this extraordinary story attached to the church of Franchesse, who was saved from destru

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    5

  • The gennetines' font (1min 31s)

    Find out why Bourbonnais people use the sentence "dry as the font of Gennetines" which finds its

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  • Emile Guillaumin and peasa... (2min 19s)

    Emile Guillaumin, farmer, was the first "peasant writer" who would be interested in the condition

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  • Villaumont and Bourcheron ... (3min 28s)

    Listen to this village legend that relates the quarrel of 2 neighboring families. A kind of Romeo

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  • The Caste of La Salle's le... (3min 1s)

    Discover the legend that haunts the la Salle Castle for centuries.

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  • Charcoal Mining and paleon... (3min 21s)

    Buxieres les Mines has experienced strong growth through the extraction of coal. It is also a vil

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  • Saint Aubin and Bessay le ... (1min 48s)

    Saint-Aubin le Monial derives its name from the union of these two parishes. It is a moving story

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