Theme Week Champagne – Langres

19 March 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Langres © Vassil

Langres © Vassil

Langres is a commune and a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département. The town is built on a limestone promontory of the same name. This stronghold was originally occupied by the Gauls, and, at a later date the Romans fortified the town belonging to the Celtic tribe the Lingones; Andemantunum the strategic cross-roads of twelve Roman roads. The 1st century Triumphal Gate and the many artefacts exhibited in the museums are witnesses to the Gallo-Roman town.   read more…

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