Loudun

The Loudunais plateau defines the setting of Loudun — streets and old ramparts occupy a rise above the open farmland of northern Nouvelle-Aquitaine, giving the town a compact, elevated profile. In the Vienne department, Loudun retains the Tour Carrée, the surviving keep of its medieval castle, alongside portions of its former fortifications. The town is also linked to the so-called Loudun possessions of the 1630s, a notorious judicial and religious affair that ended with the execution of priest Urbain Grandier in 1634. Its place in historic Poitou still informs its identity as a regional market town. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine connects regionally.

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