Provence, Southern France, Aigues Morte 13 th Century Walled City .
In Provence the South of France Aigues Morte, a 13th
century
walled city located in the Petit Camargue of
Provence was built by Louis IX of France.  He rebuilt the
port city as France's only Mediterranean port at the time.
Aigues Morte is a 13th Century walled city located in the Petit Camargue
of Provence in
Southern France.
Louis IX of France rebuilt the port city as France's only Mediterranean port
during
Medieval times.
The Romans founded the city in 102 BC which, since the tenth century, has
been called the
Dead Waters, Aigues Morte.
From the Medieval port the Seventh Crusade of
1248
and the Tenth Crusade of 1270 left for
Jerusalem
.
Since the tenth century, the city has been called the
Dead Waters,
Aigues Morte.
The city walls measuring more than a mile, 5,413
feet, were completed by
1300 AD.  Visitors can
walk on the walls the length of the city.  
The
Constance Tower, named after a Huguenot
prisoner,
was once part of castle completed in
1248 AD
by Louis the IX, locally known as St Louis.
The tower is open for visits.
From the high walls of the city you can see that area
around the city where shallow lagoons are used to
evaporate sea water.  The
Camargue has been
noted, since Medieval times, for salt production by
evaporation of Mediterranean Sea water.
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Provence the South
of France offers
Aigues Morte
, a 13th
century
walled city
located in the
Petit
Camargue
built as
France's only
Mediterranean port
during Medieval times.
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