Melle is a busy small town about 25 minutes drive from Vanzay. Melle was founded in the reign of Charlemagne as a mining centre and was, for a time, the home of the French mint, although silver had been mined…
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Category: Days out, Poitou-Charentes History
Tags: France, Gite holiday, Family holidays in Poitou-Charentes, Romanesque Churches, French medieval history, Medieval French architecture, Melle, UNESCO World Heritage, Ségolène Royal, gargoyles
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