05 October 2007

The Ruins of the Château

So here we are at the ruins of the Château. I was surprised, when I got here, to see a man selling entrance tickets. I don't mean I was surprised that tickets were on sale, but that someone should be way up here, all day long, waiting for the few visitors who come here. Perhaps it's a way of guarding artifacts.

The first record of Sainte Agnès (Sancta Agneta) was in 1150, when it was ruled by the Counts of Ventimiglia - in 1258 it passed to the Counts of Provence.

THIS WEBSITE gives the full history of the village, right back to Neolithic times - but you need to read French. If you don't speak French, it really is worth looking at tho just for the photographs as you go through the various centuries.

2 comments:

  1. This countryside is just stunning.
    It's obviously not possibe to get the 3rd dimension by reading maps.
    The locals must have powerful leg muscles, - not to mention the donkeys. Perhaps the view to the coast is spectacular also.

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  2. Such a beautiful site. . .I hope I make it there in the future!

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