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I'll take you to discover the history of Meaux, A toute Berzingue, in 5 minutes flat! 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Antiquity Meaux is the Oppidum of the Celtic tribe of Meldes. After the conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar, Meaux retains its strategic importance thanks to its location, in the center of Northern Gaul, the Roman roads pass through Meaux. 1:25 - Middle Ages Meaux still benefits from its very favorable geographical location, halfway between Paris, capital of the Kingdom of France, and the famous Champagne fairs, the commercial crossroads of Europe. The city takes advantage of this wealth and expands. It builds the market bridge and sets up a market on its peninsula, the current market square. 3:51 - Renaissance Meaux will be won over by the ideas of the Reformation, it wants to be a humanist city. This is the creation of the famous Meaux coterie. Meaux is torn between Protestants and Catholics. The situation calms down with the Edict of Nantes and Henri IV will make his solemn entry into the city in 1594. 5:40 - Modern Era Bossuet writes in Meaux the famous funeral orations of the Royal family of Louis XIV. 7:07 - Contemporary Era In contemporary times, the Germans will be stopped in Meaux during the Battle of the Marne. Meaux is the first city in the Ile de France to receive the label of City of Art and History in 1988. The Museum of the Great War, inaugurated in 2011, is the must of Meaux. The museum is fascinating: it is an essential nugget of our heritage. And all that in 5 minutes flat? Fasten your seatbelts, here we go! ????♂ To find out more: ➡City of Meaux: https://www.ville-meaux.fr/ ➡Meaux Museum of the Great War: https://www.museedelagrandeguerre.eu/ ???? To not miss any of the next chronicles, subscribe to my channel: http://bit.ly/2FXHkP1_ABO ???? Follow me on social networks: Instagram: / lorantdeutschofficiel Facebook: / lorantdeutschofficiel