Hello history buffs!
Have you ever wondered who roamed the hills and valleys of the Dordogne region before us? All sorts of characters have made Dordogne their stomping grounds:
Crassus -- Weathy Roman tyrant who conquered this area under Caesar's army.
Charlemagne -- Spread Christianity to the region, causing cathedrals and abbeys to pop up.
Eleanor of Aquitaine -- She's considered by some to be the first queen in modern Europe, and the inspiration for Guinevere in the King Arthur tales.
Troubadours -- That's right, fellas, the ladies of Colorado are expecting poetry and song.
Montaigne -- Famous French scholar, known for such sayings as "When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not playing with me rather than I with her?"
Cyrano de Bergerac -- The story was based on this man's nose.
Montesquieu -- Famous political scholar, whose writings influenced the foundations for democracy and slavery reform.
Goya -- He really liked Bordeaux and died there.
Josephine Baker -- A Vaudeville star with her own country chateau.
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