HotelBrive.com http://www.hotelbrive.com Discover this historical french city Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Brive http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/brive/ http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/brive/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:14:11 +0000 admin http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/brive/ Brive is also known as the Brive-la-Gaillarde, a town in the Limousin region of France.

It is a small city of 49,141 inhabitants and the location of some international tourism, particularly for its history and good food.

The medieval center of the town is primarily a commercial district with retail shops and several cafes for locals and tourists. It is also the location of the city hall, the police station and the Labenche Museum.

A notable landmark outside the inner city is the Pont Cardinal, a bridge that was once the crossing point for travelers going from Paris to Toulouse.

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]]> http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/brive/feed/ History of Brive http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/history-of-brive/ http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/history-of-brive/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:13:54 +0000 admin http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/history-of-brive/ Inhabitants started to settle in the Brive area around the first century.
However, the city only began to grow much later.

The original city grew up around a fifth century church dedicated to St. Martin-l’Espagnol. Walls were built around the city during the twelfth century and during the Hundred Year’s War, a second wall was built to protect the city’s inhabitants. These walls no longer exist and have been replaced by wide boulevards.

The city was named “Brive” until 1919, when it was renamed to be “Brive-la-Gaillarde. The word Gaillarde means bravery or strength in the city’s name although it can refer to the old city walls.

Brive currently exists beyond its original boundaries into the suburbs of Malemort and Ussac.

]]> http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/history-of-brive/feed/ Labenche Museum http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/labenche-museum/ http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/labenche-museum/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:13:34 +0000 admin http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/labenche-museum/ The Labenche Museum is one of the sightseeing spots in Brive.
It has seventeen permanent exhibitions and several temporary exhibitions that vary over time. The permanent exhibitions include the archeology of the Brive Region, famous people in the Brive history, popular arts and traditions, natural history and Mortlake tapestries.

]]> http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/labenche-museum/feed/ Other Places to Visit in Brive http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/other-places-to-visit-in-brive/ http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/other-places-to-visit-in-brive/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:13:15 +0000 admin http://www.hotelbrive.com/2007/10/27/other-places-to-visit-in-brive/ Brive offers visitors a little taste of France with guided tours.
The tours brings the visitor to a wine distillery, a chocolate maker, and lovely gardens to stroll through.

There are numerous French restaurants and hotels to stay at, making Brive a perfect French tourist destination.

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