This view of the southern French city of Uzés is taken from the top of a Medieval tower that now forms part of the town’s Medieval garden. The photos that follow show some of the many plant specimens that were grown in this region in the Middle Ages for all sorts of medical and alimentary purposes.
Uzés’ history reminded me of many Medieval Italian cities, in that there were hundreds of years when several powers contested with each other for dominance. In this case, the bishop, the king of France, and a duke each built palaces and vied for control. We saw, for instance, the building where the bishop would mint coins.
The Medieval Garden museum had a tower of the Medieval bishop, and I was able to climb it and view a part that was used for prisoners. The last photo shows a graffiti of a soldier facing his head to the right, and it dated to the 1300s.
