ФОТОГРАФИИ

Shot of the church of Talant (the village where I'm living).

This old Gothic church was erected to the XII century to serve the borough fortified of Talant created by the duke of Burgundy Eudes III. The current arrow of the bell-tower dates only from the XIX century.

A little history on Talant :

Until the XII century, the "mons of Talanz" situated to the doors of Dijon on a rocky spur culminating to 353 meters of altitude, is an uninhabited place that belongs to the domain of the Saint-Bйnigne's abbey. One says it cursed, frequented solely by fairies and magic creatures.

In 1208, Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy, undertakes the construction of the fortress of Talant to assure a surer shelter to his treasures. The fortress consists of a surrounding wall that runs around the hill by more of 1 km. It is flanked of 33 towers.

The power of the fortress of Talant is such (impregnable) that in 1434, Isabelle of Portugal, wife of Philippe le Bon locks herself to Talant, in order to protect themselves from the "Flayers" (soldiers dismissed become bandits) that threaten Dijon then.
Under Charles le Tйmйraire, the Accounts chamber of the duchy Settle in during five months within the castle of Talant to go away from Dijon (infested by the pestilence of 1466).

It is under the "Ligue" that is played the destiny of Talant. In 1585, the partisans of the "Guise" seize with ruse the fortress. In 1594, the cannons of the ramparts of Talant fire on Henri IV that march upon the "Ligueurs" of Dijon. After the battle of French Fountain, the king receives the castles of Dijon and Talant. The royalists ask for the destruction of the fortress. In July 1598, adjudication is rendered of the destruction of the castle and the battlements of the city. Work is finished after six months and Talant become a simple village (nowadays, it remain the medieval village, 1 tower, and the church).