Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Site de Glanum

Obverse

The Arc de Triomphe and the Mausoleum of Julius

Script: Latin

Lettering: SITE DE GLANUM

Reverse

Listel of twenty-three stars interrupted by the year. In the center, the Monnaie de Paris logo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★
MONNAIE DE PARIS
★
2007

Edge

Reeded

© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

Located on the slopes of the Alpilles mountains, these two monuments, more commonly known as "Les Antiques", guarded the entrance to the town of Glanum. These magnificent edifices sit to the south of the town, on the road linking Saint-Rémy de Provence to Les Baux de Provence. Their state of preservation and their imposing, harmonious form are the guarantors of a fame that dates back long before the town of Glanum was discovered. For centuries, they have attracted walkers, hikers, painters and photographers from all over the world. These two remains, the Arc de Triomphe and the Mausoleum of Julius, have been classified as Historic Monuments since 1840. For over 16 centuries, they were the only witnesses to the early days of Saint-Rémy de Provence, and the only buildings still visible in the Greco-Roman city of Glanum. It wasn't until 1921 that excavations uncovered the destroyed and forgotten city.

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Situés au flanc des Alpilles, ces deux monuments, appelés plus communément « Les Antiques », gardaient l’entrée de la ville de Glanum. Ces magnifiques édifices trônent au sud de la ville, sur la route qui relie Saint-Rémy de Provence aux Baux de Provence. Leur état de conservation, leur forme imposante et harmonieuse, sont les garants d’une célébrité qui remonte bien avant la découverte tardive de la ville de Glanum. Durant des siècles, ils ont attiré une multitude de promeneurs, de randonneurs, d’artistes peintres et photographes du monde entier. Ces deux vestiges, l’Arc de Triomphe et le Mausolée des Jules, sont classés Monuments Historiques depuis 1840. Ils furent pendant plus de 16 siècles les seuls témoins des premières heures de Saint-Rémy de Provence, et les seuls édifices encore visibles de la cité gréco-romaine de Glanum. Il faudra attendre 1921, pour que des fouilles mettent à jour la ville détruite et oubliée de tous.

See also

• Town

• Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Site de Glanum
• Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Site de Glanum
• Site de Glanum
• Site de Glanum

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