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* Wisigoths, Francs, Saracens and Normen*

SUMMARY : the Visigoths, initially federate in Roma, create for one century a flourishing empire from the Loire river to Gibraltar.  Then, the area becomes object of covetousness of the Franks of Clovis then of Pip the brief, of Vascons, Saracens, and Norman ones.

WAS COUNT ROLAND MADE BEAT BY MOORS AT RONCEVEAUX PASS ?????????????????????? NO, Roland was made attack in Ronceveaux by the Basques, 20 years after that the Moors have left Roussillon and Pyrenees. It's several centuries later, whereas the majority ways of Saint-Jacob of Compostelle converged toward the pass of Ronceveaux, that the story of an attack of Saracens has been popularized (at this time, Spain is into Reconquista, and the Moor remains the enemy to fight).

Olivier SERRET vous remercie de votre visite.