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Delve into La Courtine in France

La Courtine in the region of Bourgogne is a city in France - some 132 mi or ( 212 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Courtine

Current time in La Courtine is now 02:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Brussels, Vitteaux, Villenotte, Troyes, and Paris. While being here, make sure to check out Brussels . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Courtine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Alésia : le MuséoParc en quelques mots...

5:55 min by AlesiaMuseoparc
Views: 4424 Rating: 4.20

Le MuséoParc Alésia est cours d'aménagement à Alise-Sainte-Reine, au coeur de la Bourgogne. Il sera composé d'un Centre d'interprétation (ouverture au public en 2011), d'un Musée archéologique et de P ..

Alésia vu par François Sauvadet

2:39 min by AlesiaMuseoparc
Views: 2466 Rating: 0.00

Sur le chantier de construction du Centre d'interprétation, premier pôle du MuséoParc Alésia, le président du Conseil général de la Côte-d'Or, François Sauvadet, explique ce qu'Alésia représente pour ..


Wouter Bruys - Semur-en-Auxois

1:56 min by wbruys
Views: 385 Rating: 5.00

Videoclip for Semur-en-Auxois. Song and videoclip made by Wouter Bruys. This beautiful medieval city inspired me to compose this track. I visited the city in 2009 together with my mother which can be ..

Dans les champs

0:13 min by JMB061959
Views: 84 Rating: 0.00

La campagne, c'est joli, les champs de lin sont bleus ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Alesia

The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia took place in September, 52 BC around the Gallic oppidum of Alesia, a major town centre and hill fort of the Mandubii tribe. It was fought by an army of the Roman Republic commanded by Julius Caesar, aided by cavalry commanders Mark Antony, Titus Labienus and Gaius Trebonius, against a confederation of Gallic tribes united under the leadership of Vercingetorix of the Arverni.

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Located at 47.54 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 52 BC, Battles of the Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar, Sieges involving the Roman Republic

Alesia (city)

Inset: cross shows location of Alesia in Gaul (modern France). The circle shows the weakness in the north-western section of the fortifications]] Alesia was the capital of the Mandubii, one of the Gaulish tribes allied with the Aedui, and after Julius Caesar's conquest a Roman town in Gaul. There have been archeological excavations since the time of Napoléon III in Alise-Sainte-Reine in Côte d'Or near Dijon, which have claimed that the historical Alesia is located there.

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Located at 47.54 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in France, Battles of the Gallic Wars, Former populated places in France, Native populated places in ancient Gaul, Roman towns and cities in Burgundy

Flavigny Abbey

Flavigny Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery, now occupied by the Dominicans, in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d'Or département, France.

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Located at 47.51 4.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1840s establishments, 721 establishments, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Côte-d'Or, Carolingian architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 8th century, Dominican monasteries in France

Château de Bussy-Rabutin

The Château de Bussy-Rabutin, also known as Château de Bussy-le-Grand, is a château which developed from a 12th century castle, located in the commune of Bussy-le-Grand, in the Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne, eastern France.

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Located at 47.56 4.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Burgundy (French region), Châteaux in Côte-d'Or, Gardens in Côte-d'Or, Historic house museums in Burgundy (French region), Museums in Côte-d'Or, Official historical monuments of France

Abbey of Fontenay

The Abbey of Fontenay is a former Cistercian abbey located in the commune of Marmagne, near Montbard, in the département of Côte-d'Or in France. It was founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118, and built in the Romanesque style. It is one of the oldest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in Europe, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

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Located at 47.64 4.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1118 establishments in France, 1791 disestablishments in France, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Côte-d'Or, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Cistercian monasteries in France, Landmarks in France, Religious organizations established in the 1110s, Visitor attractions in Côte-d'Or, World Heritage Sites in France