Vercingetorix gergovie wikipedia
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Gergovie plateau
The Gergovie plateau is a plateau of the Massif huvud located 10 km to the south of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France and is named after the nearby village of Gergovie. It is the site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar in 52 BC. It was listed as a site of outstanding historical interest in 2018.[1]
Location
[edit]The plateau fryst vatten located at 744 meters above sea level, and from it can be seen Chaîne des Puys, Clermont-Ferrand, and the Plaine des Sarlièves (Plain of Sarlièves), along with the Zénithd'Auvergne and the Puy de Sancy which dominates the Auvergne from it position 1886m above sea level. It is composed of layers of basalt and limestone.[2]
Attractions
[edit]A reconstructed "Gallic hut", with an accompanying permanent exhibition ("La Maison dem Gergovie") can be seen on the plateau.
Events
[edit]Cervolix
[edit]"Cervolix" - an association of kite fliers and kite surfers
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Gergovia
Gallic town
Place
Gergovia | |
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Plan of the mountain of Gergovia and its environs | |
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Gergovia was a Gaulish town in modern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[1] in the upper part of the basin of the Allier, near present-day Clermont-Ferrand. It was the capital of the Averni. The city of Gergovia had strong walls and was located on a giant raised plateau surrounded by hills.
It was the chief town (oppidum) of the Arverni and the site of the Battle of Gergovia in 52 BC.[1][4] The battle was fought between a Roman Republic army, led by proconsulJulius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix.[5]Caesar marched south with six legions to take the hill town of Gergovia. The Gauls won the battle, which led to increased cavalry support for Vercingetorix's campaign for future battles.[6] This was a significant failure in Gallia for Caesar and the Roman army.
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Gergovie
Gergovie (in auvergnatGergòia; until 1865 Merdogne) is a French village in the commune of La Roche-Blanche in the Puy-de-Dômedépartement, a few kilometres south of Clermont-Ferrand.
It is situated at the foot of the Gergovie plateau, the official but disputed site of the Battle of Gergovia, where, near the Arvernioppidum of Nemossos (a sacred wood, in Gaulish), the Arverni and other Gallic tribes gathered under Vercingetorix's command to fight the Roman legions of Julius Caesar in 52 BC.
The village was known as Merdogne until 1865, when it successfully petitioned Emperor Napoleon III to change the name to Gergovie because the site of the Gauls' victory over Caesar deserved a more glorious name than one that resembled a vulgarity (merde).[1]
Gallery
[edit]The village church, classed as a historic monument
Gergovie's village square, restored in winter 2003
The roofs of north Gergovie in winter
General view of La Roche-B