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CHESSBOARD OF MOUSSAIS LA BATAILLE

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Probable site of the Battle of Poitiers, which marked the beginning of the reconquest by the Franks of lands acquired from the Arabs.

From the heights of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, at the top of the hill, there's a breathtaking view over the landscape where the Battle of Poitiers took place in 732. Here, the Franks led by Charles Martel repelled the onslaught of an Umayyad army led by the Emir of Spain, Abd-El-Rahman. On site, a giant chessboard with illustrated panels, a booklet and an audio guide (available from the tourist office) reveals the background to the confrontation and its protagonists.

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Visited in july 2025
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Visited in july 2025
يبدو ان الغافقي توغل كثيرا في بلاد الغال دون ان يحمي ظهره فكانت النتيجة انه ع مدار قرون بعدها ورغم قوة الامويين لم يستطيعوا تجاوز سرقسطة ومدينة سالم . لو انهم استوطنوا مدن الشمال وجعلوها كحامية لهم لما بقيت ليون وقشتالة وبرشلونة مستقلة طوال حكم الاندلسييين
Visited in july 2025
Punto histórico sobre una batalla.
Visited in june 2025
Site gratuit
Avec une pléiade de panneaux explicatifs et ludiques.
Visited in may 2025
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