Not all of the Irancy AOC grape-growing area is within the boundaries of the commune d'Irancy. Some of it is on the territory of the little town of Cravant, which is home to nearly 900 people. The town of Cravant has preserved many of its old houses and town gates, as well as its donjon (fortified tower) and beffroi (bell tower).
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6There was a battle here in 1423, toward the end of the 100 Years' War, in which allied Burgundian and English forces defeated and massacred an army of 4,500 French and Scottish soldiers. Cravant had a population of 5,000 in the Middle Ages and was a major port on the Yonne river, shipping large quantities of wood and wine to Paris on barges and rafts.
Interesting little town, Cravant. For some reason made me think of Salers.
ReplyDeleteAmazing to think of scenes of this town, doing its thing, in the Middle Ages... and, still there today.
ReplyDeleteIt is, isn't it?
DeleteBeautiful little town, new word for me beffroi. There's a single house for sale there; not cheap as its a maison charactere.
ReplyDeleteMaison de caractère is part of the meaningless jargon used by salesmen to sell their stuff. A house in ruins would be a maison de caggtractère!
DeleteI see 5 houses, one boutique, and one vacant lot for sale on seloger.fr.
DeleteYou searched better than I did, some interesting houses - and chm I guess salesmen are salesmen on both sides of the pond. Ha!
DeleteI like the seloger.com site for real estate offerings.
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