Went on a field trip yesterday, to Arles and Aigues-Mortes. Arles is a Roman & medieval city, best known as Van Gogh's muse for some of his most famous paintings. It's a beautiful city with an incredible Romanesque church and a variety of Roman ruins scattered throughout. From there, we headed out to a marshy nature reserve alongside the Rhone before it empties into the Mediterranean. Out in the middle of this marsh is a city called Aigues-Mortes. It was built by Louis IX as a launching point for his (failed) seventh crusade. The city is
an amazingly well-preserved relic of the Middle Ages, with complete fortification walls and an enormous tower. When you build your walls six meters thick, they tend to last a while. And what do you think Sarah liked best?
Was is the crenellated ramparts?
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