Between History and controversy
Close to the Virunga volcanoes north of puys and around south deClermont-Ferrand, stands a tray of wasteland strewn with piles of stones: Gergovie.
So much has been said and written so much, both sought on the site of the battle that it seems futile to believe that we can convince those who are not convinced.
In any case, the house Gergovie keeps track of outstanding episodes of the official consecration of the site including the visit of Napoleon III, which awards the prestigious name of the plateau Gergovie Merdogne, the inauguration of the site where when that Petain was buried bags containing soil from all the provinces to spend in the memorial, the unity of France. All this part of history while at the Liberation, was made a certain sort through the memories.
Today a monument topped by a helmet columns Gallic reminds us that on this oppidum the tribes Arvernian of Vercingetorix resisted the onslaught of the Roman legions that were forced to retreat.
The state, the site owner was able to escape in large part to the appetite of the temple.
The many viewpoints offered on the Clermont-Ferrand, the chain of puys and plain Limagne have the great advantage of being released.
This place is very popular with Clermont for Sunday walks it offers, is also the realm of wind and kites with colored notes provide just enough so that the dignity places is not a trivial annoyance.
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