Global Food Tour

Chapter 336 The Pope's Palace. 【Which update...】

Morning departure.Zhang Feng passed through Orange, and met the ancient Roman amphitheater. Zhang Feng was very interested and couldn't help but go and see it.

I didn't expect that such a small town would be super difficult to park. After Zhang Feng went around and around, he lost his patience. Not to mention free parking, he couldn't even find a paid parking space. Narrow original streets, so many of them are one-way lanes. Finally, I found a metered parking space far away from the ancient theater, and it still starts from half an hour. Zhang Feng estimated the approximate parking time and paid for it.

After walking for about ten minutes, the theater finally appeared in front of us, with its broken eaves and broken walls showing its vicissitudes of life.

It was already noon, and Zhang Feng decided to find a place to eat first.

This is a very leisurely small town. If possible, he would like to live here for a while.

See the ancient theater of Orange from a distance, one of the best preserved Romanesque theaters of all the magnificent ancient Roman theaters.It was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus.The stand of the theater is built according to the mountain and is in a semicircle shape. From a distance, it looks like a half bowl. The stepped auditorium shrinks to the bottom of the bowl step by step. This stand can accommodate 8000 people.Later, people also placed a statue of Emperor Augustus as high as 3 and a half meters in the central niche.The acoustics of the theater are excellent, and it is still a frequent venue for operas and concerts today.

Zhang Feng shuttled through the deep alleys of the town, and came across a very popular open-air restaurant, and sat down to eat. Zhang Feng was not disappointed. It was another very delicious lunch, 26 euros per person.

The set meal ordered includes appetizers and main dishes, which are full of portions, and the appetizers alone are almost full.

Braised noodles with prawns are fragrant, and Zhang Feng ordered it after finding the source at the next table based on his sense of smell.

Zhang Feng ordered a dish of grilled eggplant. Don’t look at Hei Qiuqiu’s lump, it’s really fine workmanship, with one layer of eggplant and one layer of ingredients, and a layer of mozzarella cheese inside. One bite, the rich and plump juice quickly fills the entire mouth ...

"It's delicious..."

Grilled prawns with rice, love it! I haven't touched rice for N days, and Zhang Feng was so moved that he cried.

The beef tartar that Zhang Feng ordered, although it was cooked on the outside, it was raw on the inside. After taking a bite, Zhang Feng planned to never touch it again, but in the end, Zhang Feng actually took a mouthful of it. It's over, it turns out that raw beef is his favorite!
The famous French dessert, lava chocolate cake, when you spoon it down, the unsolidified chocolate inside will flow out, and it is served with frozen vanilla juice.

"tasty!"

The coffee that Zhang Feng ordered and the dessert that went with it were so satisfying.

In the afternoon, we arrived in Villeneuve Avignon and checked into Cube Hotel, a small motel. The panoramic terrace on the top floor of the hotel is a highlight, overlooking the old town on the other side. Zhang Feng rested for a while and then set off to walk to the old town.

Entering the old city within the city walls, along the central axis of the old city of Avignon, Rue de la republique (Republic Street) into the old city of Avignon, Zhang Feng's destination is the place du palais, the square of the Royal Palace, and this road is very casual wander around.

Palais des Papes teaches = royal palace.

The Papal Palace, designed and decorated by Simone de Martini and Matteo Giovanetti, was built in 1334 and covers an area of ​​about 1.5 square meters. It is located in the center of Avignon and is the largest in Europe. One of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings.This quaint building overlooks the city, surrounded by ramparts and bridges spanning the Rhone from the 12th century.In the square below this Gothic building, the Petit Palais and the Roman basilica of the Clergy of Notre-Dame form an exceptional group of monuments.

At the end of the 13th century, due to the fierce struggle between various political factions in Rome, it directly threatened the safety of the pope.With the support and arrangement of King Philip IV of France, Pope Clement V decided to move from Rome to Avignon in 1309.The Pope's Palace is not only the Pope's palace, but also serves as a military fortress. In the iron-blooded Napoleon era, the Pope's Palace was occupied by the French army and became a barracks and prison.Although the Palace of the Pope was once severely damaged after regime changes and the baptism of war, but fortunately, with the appeal and efforts of people of insight, the Palace of the Pope was finally protected and survived.

In 1906, the palace was transformed into a national museum.Today there are more than 20 rooms for visits, including the Pope's room, and you can review major historical events.

Zhang Feng was not in a hurry to go in. He was only interested in the open-air coffee shop in the corner of the square. He found a place to sit down, ordered some coffee and desserts, and stared at the ancient buildings and people coming and going in a daze.
Well, actually this is Zhang Feng's lazy style.

In the evening, Zhang Feng got up and walked around the other side of the ancient city to see the famous broken bridge: Pont Saint-Bénezet (Pont Saint-Bénezet).

A spectacular sunset appeared by the river, which was breathtakingly beautiful. Zhang Feng just marveled and admired it blankly, and did not come back to his senses until the sunset completely disappeared.

See a bridge called Pont Saint-Bénezet, a famous medieval bridge.

This bridge is one of the oldest structures on the stretch of the Rhone River from Lyon to the Mediterranean, connecting Avignon with Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the left bank.It was built from 1171 to 1185. Its original length was about 900 meters, but it collapsed due to frequent floods and had to be rebuilt many times.Over the centuries it became increasingly dangerous as its arches collapsed and was replaced by rickety wooden bridges. After the great flood of 1668, most of the bridge was washed away and was finally no longer in use.The surviving bridge arches have also collapsed or been demolished one after another. Only 22 of the original 4 bridge arches have survived today, becoming today's "broken bridge".

After breakfast, depart to Andre Castle for a panoramic view. Fort Saint Andre, which is listed as a world cultural heritage, was built at the end of the 13th century. It was built by the handsome man Philip. In order to show the deterrent power of the empire against the Pope of Avignon, it was built in the time of Charles V.

Climbing up to the castle, you can overlook Avignon, the new city of Avignon, the Rhône, the largest river in France, and the Alps in the distance.

The castle didn't leave much feeling, but the small ancient city next to it made Zhang Feng linger for a long time.

Nmes, the capital of the Gard department in southern France, covers an area of ​​162 square kilometers and has a population of 24. It is close to the Mediterranean Sea and has more than 300 days of sunshine every year.Known as the warmest city in France, it is a romantic, classical and modern art capital.In French, "Nim" is the name of the fountain spirit (Nemausus). Walking along the city street, you can see fountains with special shapes everywhere, filling the whole city with a lively atmosphere.Nîmes has Roman remains everywhere, which is similar to Arles later, but it has a longer history than Arles.

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