Mairie de Salon de Provence - Provence - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member lopac44
N 43° 38.437 E 005° 05.944
31T E 669305 N 4834099
Nice city hall in the centre of Salon de provence
Waymark Code: WMK87C
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 02/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 12

Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name. This region was under the Phocaean influence since the sixth century BCE, and stretches of the Via Aurelia can still be recognized just outside the town, but the earliest mention of the place under its familiar name is of the ninth century, as Villa Salone. The archbishops of Arles controlled the site.

Its principal claim to fame today is as the place where Nostradamus spent his last years and is buried. His dwelling is maintained as a museum, and for four days every June or July, the city celebrates its history during the time of Nostradamus, attracting tourists.

The historic center still lies within its circuit of walls, entered through two seventeenth-century gateways, the Porte de l'Horloge and the Port Bourg Neuf. In the sixteenth century Adam de Craponne built the canal that still bears his name; inexpensive freight brought commerce to Salon, and the town prospered.
Name: Mairie Hotel de ville Salon de Provence

Address:
174 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
Salon de Provence, Provence France
13300


Date of Construction: 04/19/1655

Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]

Architect: Not listed

Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed

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