Les Remparts de Beaune

Castles and Defense Sites
Fortified structure

RD974, 21200 Beaune

Lees verder

Laat minder zien

In 259, a period of insecurity began with the invasions of the Alamanni and the Franks who, breaking through the fortified barrier of the limes Germanicus, behind which they found no resistance, rapidly invaded Gaul from the east and then from the south to reach Spain. In 355, a general stampede of barbarians caused further destruction and necessitated the construction of fortifications.

This is how the Castrum de Beaune came to be built.
These were to be the town's first ramparts,...