France: Viviers
Saved for Posterity
Preserved by highly reinforced city walls in medieval times, its bishop saved the town from destruction during the Revolution by being one of the few Catholics to proclaim suppport for the revolutionaries.
A Roman settlement
Formerly named Vivanum, which refers to Roman fish farming ponds beside the Rhône. R: Poster for a town fair.
Below: Arrival by riverboat means passing through the Écluse de Bollène, one of the deepest in Europe.
A Roman settlement
L and below: By night, Viviers shows its age.
