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Narbonne (Narbona in Catalan and in Occitan, commonly Narbo especially when referring to the Ancient Rome era) is a town and commune of southwestern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon région. It lies 849 km from Paris in the Aude département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 km from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges Frêche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard Hérault Lozère Pyrénées-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 km² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Departments (French: départements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ...
Aude (Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. ...
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The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ...
The arrondissement of Narbonne is an arrondissement of France, located in the Aude département, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région. ...
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The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges Frêche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard Hérault Lozère Pyrénées-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 km² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
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Aude (Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. ...
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Geography Narbonne is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and the Aude River by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town. The Canal du Midi or Canal des Deux Mers (Occitan: Canal de las Doas Mars / Canal del Miègjorn) is a 240 km long canal in the south (le Midi) of France. ...
The Aude River (Latin Atax) is a river of southwestern France. ...
History Narbonne was established in Gaul in 118 BC, as Colonia Narbo Martius. It was located on the Via Domitia, the first Roman road in Gaul, built at the time of the foundation of the colony, and connecting Italy to Spain. Geographically, Narbonne was therefore located at a very important crossroads because it was situated where the Via Domitia connected to the Via Aquitania, which led toward the Atlantic across Toulouse and Bordeaux. In addition, it was crossed by the Aude River. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ...
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The Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul, which is in modern day France. ...
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New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land...
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The Aude River (Latin Atax) is a river of southwestern France. ...
Politically, Narbonne gained importance as a competitor to Marseille. Julius Caesar settled veterans from his 10th legion there and attempted to develop its port while Marseille was revolting against Roman control. City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M...
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Legio X Gemina, the twin legion, was levied by Julius Caesar on 58 BC, for his invasion of Gaul. ...
City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M...
Later, the provincia of southern Gaul was named "Gallia Narbonensis", after the city, and Narbonne was made its capital. Seat of a powerful administration, the city enjoyed economic and architectural expansion. Map of the Roman Empire, with the provinces, after 120. ...
Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis, 120 AD Gallia Narbonensis was a Roman province located in what is now Languedoc and Provence, in southern France. ...
It was subsequently the capital of the Visigothic province of Septimania. It was part of the Emirate of Cordoba until conquered by the Franks after which it became part of the Carolingian Viscounty of Narbonne. In the 12th century, the court of Ermengarde of Narbonne (reigned 1134 to 1192) presided over one of the cultural centers where the spirit of courtly love was developed. Migrations The Visigoths (Western Goths) were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe (the Ostrogoths being the other). ...
Septimania was the western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis that passed under the control of the Visigothic kingdom in 462, when Septimania was ceded to Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths. ...
Exterior of La Mezquita The interior of the Great Mosque in Córdoba, now a Christian cathedral. ...
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The Viscount of Narbonne was the secular ruler of Narbonne in the Middle Ages. ...
Ermengarde (1127 or 1129 – 1196 or 1197) was viscountess of Narbonne from 1134 to 1192. ...
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In the 11th and 12th centuries, Narbonne was home to an important Jewish exegetical school, which played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the Zarphatic (Judæo-French) and Shuadit (Judæo-Provençal) languages. Jews had settled in Narbonne from about the 5th century, with a community that had risen to approximately 2000 in the 12th century. At this time, Narbonne was frequently mentioned in Talmudic works in connection with its scholars. One source, Abraham ibn Daud of Toledo, gives them an importance similar to the exilarchs of Babylon[1]. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the community went through a series of ups and downs before settling into extended decline. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Zarphatic or Judæo-French (Zarphatic: Tsarfatit) is an extinct Jewish language, formerly spoken among the Jewish communities of northern France and in parts of what is now west-central Germany, in such cities as Mainz, Frankfurt-am-Main, and Aachen. ...
Shuadit, also spelled Chouhadite, Chouhadit, Chouadite, Chouadit, and Shuhadit is the extinct Jewish language of southern France, also known as Judæo-Provençal, Judéo-Comtadin, Hébraïco-Comtadin. ...
Narbonne itself fell into slow decline in the 14th century, for a variety of reasons. The decline was due to a change in the course of the Aude River causing increasing silting of the navigational access. The Aude river had a long history of overflowing its banks. When it was a port the distance from the coast was around 20 to 30 kilometres - but the access to the sea was deep enough. Over time as the Aude river fluctuated in flow, direction and sediment, and as the Mediterranean sea level slowly rose the 'sea port' aspect of Narbonne declined due to relentless silting, and could thus no longer serve directly as a port. The Aude River (Latin Atax) is a river of southwestern France. ...
From the 16th century, anxious to maintain a link to important trade, the people of Narbonne began costly work to the vestiges of the Aude River's access to the sea so that it would remain navigable to a limited draft of vessel and also a link with the Royal Canal. The major undertaking of works finished with the construction of the Canal de la Robine, which was finally linked with the Canal du Midi (then the Royal Canal) in 1787. In the 19th century, the canal system in the south of France came into competition with an expanding rail network but kept some importance due to the flourishing wine trade. The Aude River (Latin Atax) is a river of southwestern France. ...
The Canal du Midi or Canal des Deux Mers (Occitan: Canal de las Doas Mars / Canal del Miègjorn) is a 240 km long canal in the south (le Midi) of France. ...
Hence, despite its decline from Roman times, Narbonne managed to hold on to a more limited importance as a trading route, particularly through the more recent centuries.
Highlights
 Palais des Archevêques, Narbonne - Saint-Just cathedral dating from 1272
- The "Palais des Archevêques" or Archbishop's Palace and its "donjon" with views over Narbonne
- Musee Archeologique - an archaeological museum in the town centre
- The Roman Horreum, a former grain warehouse, built underground as a cryptoporticus
- Remains of the Via Domitia in the city center
- The canal, "Canal de la Robine", running through the centre of the town
- The Halles de Narbonne covered market operates every day. The busiest times are Sunday and Thursday mornings.
- The nearby limestone massif known as "La Clape" and the beach at Narbonne plage
- Narbonne's union team, Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée
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Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3072x2048, 1113 KB)Le Palais des Archevêques (Archbishops Palace), Narbonne, France Photograph taken by Alex Wolfson, 28 January 2005 Canon 300D Taken from the main square in Narbonne File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3072x2048, 1113 KB)Le Palais des Archevêques (Archbishops Palace), Narbonne, France Photograph taken by Alex Wolfson, 28 January 2005 Canon 300D Taken from the main square in Narbonne File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete...
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In Ancient Roman architecture a cryptoporticus is a covered corridor or passageway, often underground, and often used as a gallery for pieces of artwork. ...
The Via Domitia was the first Roman road built in Gaul, which is in modern day France. ...
Narbonne Plage is a resort on the Southern coast of France. ...
A rugby union scrum. ...
Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system. ...
Notable people from Narbonne Charles Trenet (May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France – February 19, 2001, Créteil, France) was a French singer and songwriter, most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s. ...
Léon Blum Léon Blum (9 April 1872 - 30 March 1950), was the Prime Minister of France three times: from 1936 to 1937, for one month in 1938, and from December 1946 to January 1947. ...
Saint-Sébastien (French for Saint Sebastian) is the name or part of the name of several places: In France Saint-Sébastien is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Saint-Sébastien, in the Creuse département Saint-Sébastien, in the Is...
References - Michel Gayraud, Narbonne antique des origines à la fin du IIIe siècle. Paris, De Boccard, Revue archéologique de Narbonnaise, Supplément 8, 1981, 591 p.
- Histoire de Narbonne (s. dir. de Jacques Michaud et André Cabanis), Toulouse, Privat, 2004, 330 p.
- L’Aude de la préhistoire à nos jours (s. dir. de Jacques Crémadeilis), Saint-Jean-d’Angély, 1989, 430 p.
- Les Audois : dictionnaire biographique (s. dir. de Rémy Cazals et Daniel Fabre), Carcassonne, Association des Amis des Archives de l’Aude, Société d’Études Scientifiques de l’Aude, 1990, 347 p.
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