Visit of the Medieval City of Bazas
Visit of the Medieval City of Bazas
2,6 km - Bazas
Culture and Heritage
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English
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Bazas evokes, for gourmets, this tender, succulent and tasty meat which is the pride of this territory. The Bazadaise breed is also celebrated every year during the feast of fattened oxen. Stronghold, bishopric, former sub-prefecture, the town rich in history is home to a 13th century cathedral, listed as a Unesco world heritage site as part of the routes to Saint Jacques de Compostela. Its triple portal on the front, entirely sculpted, as well as the medieval garden which runs alongside the building are particularly remarkable.
From the 16th to the 19th century, Bazas was known for its glassworks, an exceptional collection of which can be seen in the apothecary museum. Other collections, the museum exhibits 2,500 years of Bazadan history. To visit also the place with the arcades, the ramparts and the old town.
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Bazas evokes, for gourmets, this tender, succulent and tasty meat which is the pride of this territory. The Bazadaise breed is also celebrated every year during the feast of fattened oxen. Stronghold, bishopric, former sub-prefecture, the town rich in history is home to a 13th century cathedral, listed as a Unesco world heritage site as part of the routes to Saint Jacques de Compostela. Its triple portal on the front, entirely sculpted, as well as the medieval garden which runs alongside the building are particularly remarkable.
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