Friday, September 6, 2013

France - Nyons. Drome Provencale


Nyons.  Drome provencale
2011

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Nyons was settled in the 6th century BC as Nyrax by a Gallic tribe. Hecataeus of Miletus mentioned Nyrax around 500 BC when writing about the Celts.

It is situated next to the river Aigues or Eygues, which is crossed by an ancient bridge that was completed in 1407 with a span of 40.53 m. (This is the bridge in the bottom left of the postcard)

Nyons is famous for its climate and its olives.

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