Villeneuve-les-Maguelone
Villeneuve-les-Maguelone
Island Maguelone, thanks to its defensive position between a pond and the sea, was the headquarters of a catholic Diocese and a prosperous city during the Middle Ages. The plain has allowed the use of land for agriculture and developing viticuluture. The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, sits in the heart of the peninsula, surrounded by greenery. Listed building, it is accessible by a causeway, a pedestrian bridge and a paved road skirting the island from the west.
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Island Maguelone, thanks to its defensive position between a pond and the sea, was the headquarters of a catholic Diocese and a prosperous city during the Middle Ages. The plain has allowed the use of land for agriculture and developing viticuluture. The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, sits in the heart of the peninsula, surrounded by greenery. Listed building, it is accessible by a causeway, a pedestrian bridge and a paved road skirting the island from the west.
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