Millau



Millau is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France in the region Midi-Pyrenées. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers. The town is best known for its sheepskin gloves, for which it led the French fashion industry for two centuries. Millau is twinned with Bridlington, England.

HISTORY OF MILLAU
By the 1st century AD there was a settlement on the spot, identified by Dieudonne du Rey late in the 19th century as Condatomagus, which was the major earthenware centre in the Roman Empire, La Graufesenque. This major Roman site supplied most of the best pottery right across the Roman Empire for 150 years. It was not in the centre of the town but sat on the right bank of the River Tarn half a mile away.

Yet even today, with much major new development, the centre of the old Roman and medieval town on the opposite (left) bank of the Tarn remains poorly excavated, and the newly renovated Maison du Peuple, almost on the site of the old Roman forum, saw no archaeology before major mechanical excavation for recent new very deep foundations. Surprisingly, the local museum sits almost adjacent to this site. In the Middle Ages the town had one of the major mediaeval bridges across the River Tarn. With 17 spans, if it were still standing it would be a major monument; but one poorly maintained span fell in the 18th century, and so the bridge was mostly demolished. Just one span remains, with a mill, now an art gallery, as testament to this significant trading route from north to south across pre-Renaissance France.

In 1999, José Bové, a local Larzac anti-globalisation activist demolished the Millau McDonalds as it was being built, in symbolic protest of the spread of fast food, Americanization, and the spread of 'Genetically Modified Organisms/crops' (GMO). The McDonalds was later rebuilt, and Bové received a Presidential pardon from then French President Jacques Chirac. In the 21st century, clear of traffic jams, the town is a tourist centre with one of the largest touring campsites in central France, and it is a major centre for sporting activity.

More informations about the History of Millau on the Millau !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Millau on the Millau and even the Official Website of the Office of Tourism !

Free Internet/Wifi Access
Here are some places where you would find some Internet/Wifi Access:


 * GDProjets - Cyber Espace - Adress: 16, rue Peyrollerie 12100 Millau - Tel: 05 65 61 67 35
 * APP - Greta Sud Aveyron - Adress: Rue Jean Moulin 12100 Millau - Tel: 05.65.61.46.00
 * MAISON DES JEUNES ET DE LA CULTURE - CREA - Adress: 10 Boulevard Sadi CARNOT - Tel: 05 65 60 08 00

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 30 Couchsurfers in Millau and its area. You can check the CS Group of Millau or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.

Meetings
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Millau, just check the CS Group of Millau to see what happen in the city and/or the Regional CS Group of Midi-Pyrenées to see if there is any event in the area.

Coffee or a Drink
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

How to get to Millau

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY


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INTERESTED LINKS</FONT>
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 * Regional CS Group: Midi-Pyrenées
 * City CS Group: Millau


 * Millau on Wikivoyage
 * Millau on Hitchwiki
 * Millau on Wikipedia