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	WEBSITES HISTORIC ROUTES TERRE CATALANE / 22 SITES From the man of Tautavel to Picasso Tel 04 68 22 05 07 HISTORIC ROUTES HISTORIC ROUTES TERRE CATALANE / 22 SITES From the man of Tautavel to Picasso Tel 04 68 22 05 07 PREHISTORIC ROUTES LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON Tautavel, Esperaza... Tel 04 67 22 81 00 VIA DOMITIA LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON Ancient roman road Tel 04 67 22 81 00 ROMAN ART LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON roman and baroque art, retable art, paintings, frescos, statues... Tel 04 67 22 81 00 CATHAR CASTLES AUDE Tel 04 68 11 66 00 BAROQUE ITINERARIES ILLE-SUR-TET Tel 04 68 84 83 96 CANAL DU MIDI UNESCO WORLD PATRIMONY Tel 04 67 22 81 00 RENDEZ-VOUS DU PATRIMOINE ROUSSILLON roman, gothic and baroque art ... Tel 04 68 96 22 96 SOME DATES 400 BC This part of the mediterranean coast is occupied by ibero-celtic and celtic tribes, the Volques. According to the Latin authors, the Volques lived in the upper part of the plain and the valleys whereas other celtic tribes, the Sardones, settled in the plain, more precisely around Chateau-Roussillon and Elne. 218 BC Hannibal and his armies cross the Pyrenees with the agreement of the local population whose cities they respect in return. 120 BC Ruscino becomes a roman colony. It is part of narbonnic Gaul with Narbonne as the capital. However, the Volques and the Sardones preserve their traditions, their costumes and their language. The roman occupation continues until 409. Some cities flourish, especially Elne which is entirely rebuilt in place of the old town Illibéris, and which is renamed by Helen, Constantine's mother. In those days, Elne was a coastal town whose ramparts were washed by the sea and who traded all over the Mediterranean (Mare Nostrum) about 450 The region is occupied by successive waves of Barbarians (Vandals, Suèves ...). In 475, the Visigoths chase the Barbarians. They keep the region with Toledo in Spain as their capital until 715. In 675, the diocese Elne is the seat of a very important bishopric. 718 The Saracens, who are the masters of Spain, drive the Visigtohs back and take over the region. Narbonne becomes an important fortress and remains so even after the Battle of Poitiers in 732 when Charles-Martel beats the Saracens. In 759 Pepin the Short finally takes the fortress and expels the Saracens for good. 720-1100 After Charlemagne's death, the Counts of Roussillon and Barcelona proclaim their independancy. Under their reign, which lasts for more than three centuries, the region suffers the horrors of foreign wars (Saracens, Norsemen) as well as a civil war. In 1098, the Church declares a truce of God, without much of a success. 1258 A treaty between Louis XI and Jacob I, brings the territory under the spanish rule. In 1262, Perpignan becomes capital of the Kingdom of Majorca on the continent. Agriculture and commerce flourish whereas insecurity is reduced to the country. Perpignan becomes an important literary center. 1260-1495 The rivalry between the spanish monarchs results in a series of wars in which the kings of France take part. This goes on until 1475, when Perpignan falls into the hands of Louis XI after a long siege. In 1495, Castillia and Aragon together form the kingdom of Spain and Ferdinand the Catholic and Isabella of Castillia make their entry in Perpignan, bringing with them the iron fist of the Spanish Inquisition. 1495-1659 Under the reign of Phillipe II of Spain, the Roussillon is the prey of misery, the Plague and religious persecution. The hatred against Spain grows and after a number of unsuccessful uprisings which are being crushed in blood by the spaniards and a very painful siege of Perpignan, Louis XIII takes the city in 1642. The Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 brings the Roussillon and thirty-three villages of Cerdagne under the french crown. Until the french revolution, the Roussillon finally lives in peace, except for the odd army which is passing through. 1793-1795 Spain declares war on revolutionary France. The Roussillon lives two years of unceasing war until September 1794, when the french army takes away final victory. Help l Add your URL l Advertise l E-Mail l If you find a dead link, please tell us so : E-Mail ©A.R-WEB 1998 All reproduction rights reserved The authors are sole responsible for the contents of their websites For rules of use, see Seek66 ?