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Lot-et-Garonne |
Pyrénées-Atlantique |
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| The region of was created in 1956 but was made
part of the new region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2016. The region
corresponds to the western part of the Duchy of Aquitaine. The capital
is Bordeaux |
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Gironde |
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Blésignac |
Bordeaux |
Cadillac |
La Sauve |
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Toulouse |
Uzeste |
Vayrac |
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| Barsac -
Church of St Vincent |
| The church is central in the town of Barsac
and you may park in a street nearby at no charge. Church locked |
| The church is said
to contain the effigy of
Jehan de Louppes (1534),
Lord of Castelferrus and canon of Uzeste. Limestone, 2nd quarter
of 16th century by Étienne
Baudoyn. However the church
was locked and we were unable to locate the key holder. |
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| Pope Clement V (1314) |
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| Above and
Left: Pierre 1re de Grailly (1303)
Note the heraldry carved in relief in his shield, as
well as position of sword and shield. |
Pope Clement V was born in Aquitaine and
was elected pope after a year long interregnum caused by a
dispute bewteen the Italian and French cardinals, who were more
or less balanced in number. Although neither a cardinal nor an
Italian Clement was in due course elected, it is said
because of the influence of the French king, Philip IV 'The
Fair'. Clement moved his residence from Rome to Avignon, thus
being the first of the Avignon popes.
He is remembered as the pope under whom the Knights Templars
were supressed and many executed (including their Grand Master,
Jacques Molay), an act instigated by Philip the Fair so he could
confiscate their vast wealth. He also attempted on more than one
occasion to arrange a treaty between the West and the Mongols in
order to crush the Islamic Mamluk Empire by a pincer
movement.
He died in 1314 and the church in which his body rested was
struck by lightening and set alight, his body being almost
destroyed. He was buried at Uzeste near his birth place of
Villandry according to his will; this was 40 years after
his death.
The monument was restored in 2013
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