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Multi-periodSite Name: Le RempartCountry: France Département: Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37) Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Amboise
Latitude: 47.413486N Longitude: 0.995432E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Misc. Earthwork in Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37)
The town of Amboise has been occupied at least from the Iron Age. It was an important commercial trade centre, in any case during the Roman times.
Le Rempart - The hillfort wall was a hillfort of the Romans to protect themselves against the Gauls, the original people of France.
Amboise has been a kings Residence for several kings. Leonardo da Vinci stayed in Amboise when he was invited by king Charles VIII.
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