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Frejus - Cathédrale Saint-Léonce

Frejus - Cathédrale Saint-Léonce
A settlement existed here before the Romans arrived. Caesar promoted the place, which was consequently called "Forum Julii". The name eventually became the place name, which has survived to this day abraded.

Emperor Augustus increased the importance of the place when he established here the Colonia Octaviorum. An amphitheater and other structures can still be seen.

In 572 the Lombards devastated the Frejus. The siltation of the harbor was accompanied by the decline of the city. Between the 7th and the 9th centuries, Muslim invaders repeatedly raided the city.

Fréjus' resurgence began in the 10th century under the leadership of the city's bishops. He started the erection of the cathedral amd had the city fortified. In 1471, the city counted 266 inhabited houses, but a pirate raid in 1475 led to destruction of the city again.

Of course Frejus is a touristic place meanwhile, but other than neighbouring Cannes, it still has a very "french" flair, with a lot of locals drinking pastis in the sidewalk cafes.

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The Saint-Léonce cathedral is a building originally medieval that got enlarged and altered quite often over the centuries. The two-story cloister dates from the 13th century and was used by the cathedral chapiters. The cloister encloses a rectangular courtyard. The wooden ceilings date from the 14th century and offer a collection of about 300 painted panels from the 14th and 15th centuries. A fantastic bestiary.

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