Albums: French Pictures: The Devantier Family Tree

The Devantier Family Tree

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3		Abbaye de Beaupré The parish of La Gorgue was founded at the same time, as the Abbey in 1220. The Abbey was destroyed in 1797 during the french revolution.
4		Abbaye de Beaupré Archaeological excavations of the Abbaye de Beaupré in La Gourge
5		Jean Calvin 10. juli 1509 - 27. maj 1564
6		La Gorgue 1608 La Gourge, France 1608. Where the first known Devantier (1637) came from. Later the Church and all the city were destroyed in april 1918 during the first world war
7		Le magot de La Gorgue There are no protestant church in La Gorgue. But there is a statue of a "magot" in fact a goat. That was the nickname of the protestants in the city. Because in august 1566 they come in the church with this animal
8		site abbaye de Beaupré Archaeological excavations of the Abbaye de Beaupré in La Gourge
9		The Barthelemy Massacre An Eyewitness Account of the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre by François Dubois. St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 24 August - 17 September 1572.
10		The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Day
11		Undes 10 cailloux La Gorgue is a village in the "pays de Lalloeu" which means without any Lord. The community was directed by 10 "Echevins" (town councilors). You can see on the picture one of the 10 stones (which was a seat for them)