Jewels of French History Books, The Lauragais Story

Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, France, History
Cover of the book Jewels of French History Books, The Lauragais Story by Hugh Nicklin, Hugh Nicklin
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hugh Nicklin ISBN: 9791090730229
Publisher: Hugh Nicklin Publication: June 4, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Hugh Nicklin
ISBN: 9791090730229
Publisher: Hugh Nicklin
Publication: June 4, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

A new history book for France that examines the commercially and strategically important region of the Lauragais, sometimes known as the 'Land of Cockaigne' in reference to a time of Pastel and the flourishing cotton industry that once existed there.

The Lauragais lies to the south east of Toulouse and this history of the region is aimed primarily at both the expats and the huge number of tourists that live in or visit the region respectively. This is an opportunity for them to truly discover the region and understand the significant role that the Lauragais played in the history of France.

There are any number of cock-ups, catastrophes and conspiracies that mark the 5000 year history of the Lauragais. It has been the heartland of Catharism and the home of Pierre Paul Riquet, the pioneering genius behind what is now a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the 'Canal du Midi', an icon of European industrialisation. The area suffered at the hands of the Vandals, the Inquisition and the Gestapo, and has profited enormously on the proceeds of wheat, woad and airbuses, to the music of its troubadours. This is a book to make you cry and laugh out loud in turns.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A new history book for France that examines the commercially and strategically important region of the Lauragais, sometimes known as the 'Land of Cockaigne' in reference to a time of Pastel and the flourishing cotton industry that once existed there.

The Lauragais lies to the south east of Toulouse and this history of the region is aimed primarily at both the expats and the huge number of tourists that live in or visit the region respectively. This is an opportunity for them to truly discover the region and understand the significant role that the Lauragais played in the history of France.

There are any number of cock-ups, catastrophes and conspiracies that mark the 5000 year history of the Lauragais. It has been the heartland of Catharism and the home of Pierre Paul Riquet, the pioneering genius behind what is now a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the 'Canal du Midi', an icon of European industrialisation. The area suffered at the hands of the Vandals, the Inquisition and the Gestapo, and has profited enormously on the proceeds of wheat, woad and airbuses, to the music of its troubadours. This is a book to make you cry and laugh out loud in turns.

More books from History

Cover of the book Silk, Slaves, and Stupas by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Plowshares & Pork Barrels by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book The Pleasures of the Imagination by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book History Of The King’s German Legion Vol. I by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Spirit Over Steel: A Chronology of the Second World War by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Loreto dal 1789 al 1815 by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Gimson’s Kings and Queens by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Her Best Shot by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Der Historikerstreit um die Annexionsfrage Elsass-Lothringens in den 1960er Jahren by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Protestantism in Hungary and Transylvania: Book 20 by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book World War 2 In Review No. 3: Warships by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Edmund Spenser and the Eighteenth-Century Book by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Debt and Slavery in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Worlds by Hugh Nicklin
Cover of the book Claude Monet by Hugh Nicklin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy