Chapter 336: Papal Palace. 【The first update ......】
Wake up in the morning and set off. Zhang Feng passed through Orange and met the ancient Roman Stepped Theater, Zhang Feng was very interested and couldn't help but go to see it.
I didn't expect such a small town, super difficult to park, after Zhang Feng went around and circled, lost patience, not to mention free parking, even paid parking spaces can not find one, and because they all retain narrow original streets, so many are one-way streets, and finally found a meter parking space far away from the ancient theater, and it was half an hour, Zhang Feng estimated the approximate parking time, paid to set off.
After walking for more than ten minutes, the theater finally appeared in front of me, with broken eaves and walls, showing the vicissitudes of life.
At this time, it was already noon, and Zhang Feng decided to find a place to eat first.
It's a laid-back town, and if he could, he would like to stay here for a while.
View from afar the Teatro d'Auranges, one of the best-preserved Romanesque theatres of all the magnificent Roman theatres. It was built during the reign of the ancient Roman Emperor Augustus. The grandstand of the theater is built on the mountain, in the form of a semicircle, from a distance, it looks like a half-cut bowl, and the stepped auditorium shrinks to the bottom of the bowl step by step, and this grandstand can accommodate 8,000 people. Later, a three-and-a-half-meter-high statue of Emperor Augustus was placed in the central alcove. The acoustics of the theatre are excellent, and to this day, it is still a frequent venue for operas and concerts.
Zhang Feng shuttled through the deep alleys of the town, met a very eye-catching open-air restaurant, sat down to eat, did not disappoint Zhang Feng, and it was a very delicious lunch, 26 euros per person.
The set menu, which includes an appetizer and a main course, is full of portions, and the appetizer alone is almost full.
The prawn stewed noodles are fragrant, and Zhang Feng completely ordered it after finding the source at the adjacent table with his sense of smell.
Zhang Feng ordered a dish of roasted eggplant, don't look at the lump of Hei Qiuqiu, it is really finely made, a layer of eggplant and a layer of ingredients, and a layer of mozzarella cheese is also spread inside......
"It's delicious......"
Grilled prawns with rice, great love! I haven't touched rice for N days, and Zhang Feng was so moved that he cried.
Zhang Feng's tartare beef (tartar), don't look at the outside is cooked, open it and the inside is raw, Zhang Feng took a bite and planned to never touch it again, but in the end, Zhang Feng actually finished it without a bite, it turned out that raw beef was his favorite!
The famous French dessert, lava chocolate cake, is served with a spoonful of unsolidified chocolate and served with frozen vanilla juice.
"Delicious!"
The coffee Zhang Feng ordered, and the dessert with it, wanted to support the rhythm of the dead.
In the afternoon, arrive at the new town of Avignon, check in to the Cube Hotel, a small motel, the panoramic terrace on the top floor of the hotel is a highlight, overlooking the old town on the opposite bank, Zhang Feng rested for a while and set off to walk to the old town.
Walk into the old town inside the city walls, follow the Rue de la republique (Rue de la republique) to enter the old town of avignon, Zhang Feng's destination is the place du palais = Palais, this way is very casual wandering.
Palais des Papes = Royal Palace.
Designed and decorated by Simmond Martini and Matteo Giovaneti, the Palais de la Romana=Royal, built in 1334 and covering an area of about 15,000 square meters, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. This quaint building overlooks the city, with its walls and the bridge across the Rhône that remains from the 12th century. In the square below this Gothic building, the small palace and the Roman Lord = Church of the Notre-Dame clergy make up a special set of monuments.
At the end of the 13th century, the security of the pope = emperor was directly threatened due to the fierce struggle between the Roman political = religious factions. With the support and arrangement of King Philip IV of France, in 1309 Pope = King Clement V decided to move from Rome to Avignon. The Palais = Palais was not only the palace of the Pope, but also served as a military fortress, and in the era of Iron-Blooded Na = Po = Lun, the Palais = Palais was occupied by the French army and became a barracks cell. Although the Church = Emperor = Palace was once tragically destroyed after the baptism of political = power changes and war fire, fortunately, with the appeal and efforts of people of insight, the Church = Emperor = Palace was finally protected and preserved.
In 1906, the palace was transformed into a national museum. Today, there are more than 20 rooms to visit, including the rooms of the Pope = Emperor, and you can also look back at important events in history.
Zhang Feng was not in a hurry to enter, he only had a strong interest in the open-air café in the corner of the square, found a place to sit down, ordered some coffee and desserts, and was in a daze at the ancient buildings and people.......
Well, in fact, this is Zhang Feng's lazy style.
In the evening, Zhang Feng got up and walked around the other side of the ancient city to see the famous broken bridge: Pont Saint-Bénezet.
There was a spectacular sunset by the river, which was so beautiful that it was breathtaking, Zhang Feng just marveled and admired it in a daze, and did not come back to his senses until the sunset disappeared completely.
See a bridge called Pont Saint-Bénezet, a famous medieval bridge.
The bridge is one of the oldest structures on the part of the Rhône that flows from Lyon to the Mediterranean and connects Avignon with the Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the left bank. It was built between 1171 and 1185 and was originally about 900 meters long, but it collapsed due to frequent floods and had to be rebuilt several times. Over the centuries, it became increasingly dangerous due to the collapse of the arches of the bridge, replaced by rickety wooden bridges. After the devastating flood of 1668, most of the bridge was washed away and finally no longer in use. The surviving arches have also collapsed or been demolished, and only four of the original 22 arches have survived today, making them "broken bridges" today.
After breakfast, depart for a panoramic view of André Castle. Fort Saint Andre's World Heritage Site was built at the end of the 13th century by the beautiful man Philippe, and was built during the reign of Charles V to demonstrate the Empire's intimidating power against the Pope of Avignon.
From the top of the castle, you can see Avignon, the new town of Avignon, the Rhöne River, the largest river in France, and the Alps.
The castle didn't leave any feeling, but the small ancient city on the side made Zhang Feng linger for a long time.
Nîmes Nmes, the capital of the Gard department in southern France, covers an area of 162 square kilometers, has a population of 240,000, close to the Mediterranean Sea, and has more than 300 days of sunshine per year. Famous as the warmest city in France, it is a romantic, classical and modern art capital. In French, "Nemes" is the name of the spring fairy (Nemausus), and along the streets, you can see special fountains everywhere, giving the whole city a lively atmosphere. There are Roman ruins everywhere in Nîmes, similar to the later Arles, but it has a much longer history than Arles.