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Uzes city with rich past, near Nimes and Avignon |
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Three imposing towers dominate the town, witnesses of the three powers that held authority during the Middle Ages. The king's tower, the only remains of a long gone chateau, the bishop's tower and the ducal tower also called the Bermonde tower. The latter is part of the ducal palace...
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Duche Uzes |
Fenestrelle Tower |
The king's tower and the Bishop's tower |
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After the execution of the Duke of Montmorency in 1632 for rebellion, the Duke of Uzes inherited the title and prerogatives of the First Duke and Peer of France.
Ever since, the town of Uzes proudly holds the title of "1st Duchy of France". The chateau has remained the residence of the ducal family for over a thousand years. |
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The prettiest tower in Uzes is also the most discreet, the Fenestrelle tower, whose cylindrical steeple unique in France is the only remnant of the former Romanesque cathedral Saint-Theodorit, destroyed in 1563 by the Protestants.
A large part of the population took part in the Reformation during the Wars of Religion, and the conflicts between Catholics and severely afflicted the town. |
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The 17th and 18th centuries saw the return of economic prosperity, as testified to by the magnificent aristocrats' and rich bourgeoisie residences you will discover as you wander the old streets.
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Uzes Tourist Office
Chapelle des Capucins - Place Albert 1er
BP 129
30703 Uzès Cedex
Tél. : +33 (0)4 66 22 68 88
Fax : +33 (0)4 66 22 95 19
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