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Lance James
Born
Lance James Liebenberg

(1938-07-18) July 18, 1938 (age 86)
Springs, Johannesburg, South Africa
DiedMarch 2, 2020(2020-03-02) (aged 81)
Cause of deathCovid-19
NationalitySouth African
Other namesBig Daddy
OccupationSinger
Years active1950s-2020
EmployerSABC
SpouseVal
PartnerEunice Wait
ChildrenDionne, Chanelle

Lance James (18 July 1938 - 2 March 2020) was a South African country & western singer and radio music presenter. His career spanned almost six decades.

Early life

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Lance James Liebenberg was born 1938 in Springs on the East Rand of Johannesburg.[1][2]

Career

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Other single hits include Dankie, Hoe Groot is U, and Dont Let the Old Man In.[3]: 2 

XXXXXXThey recorded many songs together and Barbara’s first single with Lance, After The Fire Is Gone, was released in 1977.[2] Several albums followed, and in 1979 Barbara and Lance won a vocal group SARIE award.[2] XXXXXXXXXXXXX

He worked at the SABC on Springbok Radio from 1954 until 1985.[4] At the radio station, he was a presenter on two shows, Keep it Country on Sundays and Munt uit Musiek.[5]: 14 

An autobiography, Dankie by Francois van Oudtshoorn was published in 2015.[5]: 14 

His final album came out in 2019, called Swan Song.[5]: 14 


Marriage

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Death

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Suffering from heart problems and other aged health issues, he was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital in 2020.[3]: 2  There he broke a hip and would later pass away from an infection after hip surgery, several weeks in hospital.[3]: 2 [1] He is survived by his partner Eunice, two daughters and three grandchildren.[1]

Honours

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In 2019, he was honoured for his life work by Federasie van Afrikaanse Kulturvereniginge.[1] Other awards include a Beeld Award for contribution to Afrikaans music, a Solidarity Award, six Sarie Awards and several awards for "Best Album of the Year", and a Life Time Achievement Award.[6]

Discography

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Albums

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Album Year Label Notes

Singles

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Singles Year Label Notes

Filmography

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Actor

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  • Lindie (1971)
  • Danie Bosman: Die verhaal van die grootste S.A. komponis (1969)

Soundtrack

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  • Lindie (1971)
  • Vicki! (1970)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Roets, Adriaan (3 March 2020). "Lance James dies, aged 81". The Citizen (South Africa).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE: Remembering a legend (Video)". Brakpan Herald. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Zeeman, Kylie (4 March 2020). "Veteran Afrikaans singer Lance James". Daily Dispatch (South Africa).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "South African country singer Lance James, 81, dies". Channel24. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Roets, Adriaan (7 March 2020). "Lance James: A lasting legacy". The Citizen (South Africa).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Legendary country singer Lance James dies". Jacaranda FM. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Lance James". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2020.


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Federale Mynbou (FedMyn) was a South African mining holding company created in 1953 as a means for Afrikaner business capital to obtain some control of the country's mining industry, dominated at the time by English South African mining companies. Initially a mining company, it became a holding company of the General Mining and Finance Corporation and the United Corporation that eventually became Gencor. Federale Mynbou itself was partially own at that time by Samlam and the Rembrandt Group.

Background

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Federale Volksbeleggings (FVB) and Bonus Investment Corporation (Bonuskor) formed Federale Mynbou (FedMyn) on the 6 June 1953 with R120,000 in capital with the two financers owning equal shares in the new company.[1][2] Federale Mynbou purchased two small coal mines called Klippoortjie and Koornfontein that were previously owned by FVB.[1]

It break into gold mining happened in November 1958 when it join Anglo American, General Mining Corporation and the Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Company in investing in the Zandpan Gold Mining Company outside Klerksdorp.[3][4]

Trans-Natal Coal Company Corporation was a share holding company formed in 1963 from the Natal Navigation Collieries, Transvaal Navigation Collieries, Klipoortje and Koornfonetin Collieries and Federale Mynbou's coal interests with the existing shares of the latter exchanged for those in the new company.[5] It would become the second biggest coal mining company in South Africa.[6]

A new jointly own company was formed by Federale Mynbou and Anglo America in 1964 called Main Street Investments.[6] It saw Federale Mybou contribute its shareholding of Trans-Natal Coal Company Corporation that had formed a year earlier.[6] Anglo American in turn would contribute it shareholding of the General Mining and Finance Corporation to the new company.[6]

In August 1963, a diamond exploration concession was obtained in South West Africa. It was granted to the consortium of Federale Mynbou, Bonuskor, Federale Volksbellegings, Santam, Sanlam, Spes Bona Mynboumaatskappy and Duinveld Bellegings.[7]

An announcement was made in June 1965 with Anglo American and Federale Mynbou creating a new joint venture of equal share in Main Street Investments (1965).[8] The new £5 million company would invest in steel and heavy industry.[8] At the same time, Main Street Investments would be renamed Hollardstraatese Bellegings.[8] Anglo American sold a 1% share in the Main Street to Federale Mynbou giving it a 51% shareholding in the company and making General Mining and Finance Corporation a subsidiary of Mynbou.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b South African Panorama 1976-09: Vol 21 Iss 9. Internet Archive. Information Service of South Africa. September 1976.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Verhoef, Grietjie (2018), "Forty years: protection, isolation, and diversification, 1945–1985", The Power of Your Life, Oxford: Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/oso/9780198817758.001.0001/oso-9780198817758-chapter-3, ISBN 978-0-19-881775-8, retrieved 5 May 2022
  3. ^ "Afrikaner Investment In S.A. Gold Mines". Times of London. No. 54305. 11 November 1958. p. 16 – via Gale.
  4. ^ "Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Company Limited". Times of London. No. 55582. 9 December 1958. p. 13 – via Gale.
  5. ^ "Coal merger biggest in South Africa's mining history". Times of London. No. 55582. 24 December 1962. p. 13 – via Gale.
  6. ^ a b c d "Afrikaans Link for A.A.C.". Times of London. No. 55779. 14 August 1963. p. 12 – via Gale.
  7. ^ "Offshore diamond concessions". Times of London. No. 55686. 27 April 1963. p. 13 – via Gale.
  8. ^ a b c d "£5m. S. African Venture". Times of London. No. 56354. 22 June 1965. p. 19 – via Gale.


First newspaper announcement's of its formation were seen in August 1871.[1] The Weld Club opened on 1 December 1871 in temporary premises of Mr. Summers in St George's Terrace with further rooms were still to built with an official opening planed for April 1872.[2] The club was formally opened on 17 April 1872 by the Frederick Weld, Governor of Western Australia.[3] Its accommodation facilities were completed by August 1873.[4] In August 1891, eleven architectural designs were received for a new club building on a plot land they purchased on the corner of Barrack Street and Esplanade with Mr J Talbot Hobbs declared the winner. [5] In October 1891, architect J. Talbot Hobbs awarded the tender worth £5,427 to build the new club to Bunnings Brothers.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "News of The Month". Inquirer and Commercial News. 16 August 1871. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Williams River". Inquirer and Commercial News. 13 December 1871. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Local". Express. 18 April 1872. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ "The Inquirer". Inquirer and Commercial News. 27 August 1873. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ^ "General News". The Daily News (Perth). 14 August 1891. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. ^ "General News". Daily News. 17 October 1891. Retrieved 21 May 2022.


List of junctions

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Department Location km mi Junction Destinations Notes
Calvados Mondeville 0.0 0.0 A 13 - 1 Porte de Paris Paris, Rouen, Le Havre, Deauville, Mondeville and Giberville
1.4 0.0 D 513 - 2 Presqu'île-Rives de l'Orne Mondeville, Colombelles, Caen (SNCF train station) ; Route de la Côte Fleurie
Hérouville-Saint-Clair 2.9 0.0 D 515 - 3 Porte d'Angleterre Port de Ouistreham, Caen (Saint-Jean-Eudes)
3.8 0.0 4 Pierre Heuzé Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Caen (Pierre Heuzé)
Caen 5.2 0.0 D 7 - 5 Côte de Nacre Douvres-la-Délivrande, Épron, Caen (campus 1, Calvaire Saint-Pierre)
6.2 0.0 6 Vallée des Jardins Saint-Contest, Caen (Vallée des Jardins, La Folie Couvrechef - Mémorial)
8.0 0.0 D 401 - 7 Chemin Vert Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, Caen (Chemin vert, La Maladrerie)
Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe 9.9 0.0 N 13 - 8 Porte de Bessin Cherbourg, Bayeux
Bretteville-sur-Odon 13.2 0.0 A 84 - 9 Porte de Bretagne Vire-Normandie, Rennes, Nantes
Éterville 14.6 0.0 D 8 - 10 Éterville Louvigny, Caen (la Prairie)
Ifs 18.1 0.0 11 Suisse Normande Flers, Fleury-sur-Orne, Caen (Grâce de Dieu)
21.0 0.0 12 Ifs Ifs, Caen (campus 3)
22.1 0.0 N 158 - 13 Porte d'Espagne Alençon, Le Mans, Tours
Cormelles-le-Royal 23.3 0.0 D 229 - 14 Cormelles Cormelles-le-Royal, Caen (Guérinière)
24.5 0.0 15 Vallée Sèche Grentheville, Caen (Sainte-Thérèse)
Mondeville 26.6 0.0 D 613 - 16 Pays d'Auge Lisieux, Caen (Demi-Lune)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Anton Rupert
Born(1916-10-04)4 October 1916
Died18 January 2006(2006-01-18) (aged 89)
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
Occupation(s)Businessman, conservationist, philanthropist
SpouseHuberte Goote
Children3 (including Johann)

Anthony Edward Rupert (4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006) was a South African businessman, philanthropist, and conservationist. He is best known for the tobacco and industrial conglomerate Rembrandt Group and oversaw its transition to the industrial and luxury branded goods sectors, with Rembrandt, eventually splitting into Remgro (an investment company with financial, mining, and industrial interests) and Richemont (a Swiss-based luxury goods group).

Early life

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He was born and raised in the small town of Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, the son of a lawyer.[1] He was descended from German settler stock, his great-grandfather was a member of the German Legion that settled in the Eastern Cape after the Crimea War.[1] He enrolled to study a medical degree but dropped out due to a lack of funds.[2] A dry-cleaning business he started to fund the degree failed.[3]: 375  He went on to study chemistry at the University of Pretoria and graduated with a master's degree.[2] He would also lecture chemistry at the same university.[2]

Business career

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During the depression, he recognised that two products were bought no matter how difficult the economic conditions were.[3]: 375  These were tobacco and alcohol.[3]: 375  In 1941, investing GBP10 with two fellow investors, he started manufacturing snuff and loose tabacco cigarettes in his garage.[2] Their brand was called Voorbrand.[3]: 375  By 1943 he purchased Forrer Brothers a wine company in Cape Town and in 1945 opened the Distillers Corporation.[3]: 375  With the Voorbrand business struggling he left for the United Kingdom in late 1945 to find new machinery.[3]: 375  After meeting with Rothmans he entered into an agreement to manufacture and sell their Rothmans Pall Mall brand in South Africa.[3]: 376 

He then rebranded Voorbrand cigarettes in 1948 as Rembrandt Tobacco Company which would make the brand more sellable internationally.[3]: 376  A holding company called Rembrandt Limited was formed to manage the tabaco and distillery businesses.[3]: 376  His company developed the Peter Stuyvesant brand in the early 1950s and promoted his brands overseas.[2]

In 1954, he gained majority control of Rothmans and its brands.[3]: 376  In 1956, Rembrandt Limited was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.[3]: 376  Then in 1958 Rothmans merge with House of Carreras and controlled the Dunhill brands.[3]: 376 

Wine

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The Rupert family is also deeply involved in the South African wine and liquor industry, owning the L'Ormarins and La Motte wine estates and having a stake in Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons, the wine-making partnership between the Rupert and Rothschild families (at the time of his death due to a car crash in 2001, Rupert's youngest son, Anthonij,[4] was head of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons.)

The Ruperts also partially control two of South Africa's largest wine merchant houses, Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery (SFW) and Distillers Corporation, who together produce one of every six bottles of wine in South Africa and nearly eighty percent of the country's brandy. These two companies have merged to form Distell Group Limited.[5]

Among other interests, the Rupert Group also owns South Africa's second-largest chain of private hospitals, the Medi-Clinic Corporation, with 5,500 beds.[6]

According to his biography, Rupert's business career spanned over sixty years. He started his global empire with a personal investment of just £10 in 1941 becoming named on the Forbes list of 500 wealthiest families worldwide. At the time of his death his assets were estimated at $1.7 billion.



???????????????????????? Some time later, with an initial investment of GBP 10 and together with two fellow investors, he started manufacturing cigarettes in his garage, which he eventually built into the tobacco and industrial conglomerate Rembrandt Group, overseeing its transition to the industrial and luxury branded goods sectors, with Rembrandt, eventually splitting into Remgro (an investment company with financial, mining and industrial interests) and Richemont (a Swiss-based luxury goods group). Currently, this business empire encompasses hundreds of companies located in 35 countries on six continents, with combined yearly net sales in the region of US$10 billion.

Rupert had also been deeply involved in environmental conservation and his companies have been prominent in funding the fine arts; since 1964 foundations established by Rembrandt have used a part of the group's profits for the promotion of education, art, music and the preservation of historical buildings.

He also played an important role in the South African Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC), a non-profit company whose loans to small and medium-sized businesses have created nearly half a million jobs since 1981.

Business career

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Rupert established the tobacco company "Voorbrand Tobacco Company" in 1939 manufacturing snuff.[7]: 305  He soon renamed it Rembrandt Ltd., whose overseas tobacco interests were consolidated into Rothmans in 1972.

In 1988, the Rembrandt group founded the Swiss luxury goods company, Richemont, which in turn acquired Rembrandt's shares in Rothmans. Richemont also owns such luxury brands as Cartier (jewellery); Alfred Dunhill and Sulka (designer clothing); Seeger (leather bags); Piaget, Baume & Mercier and Vacheron Constantin (Swiss watches) and Montblanc (writing instruments).

In 1995, Rembrandt and Richemont consolidated their respective tobacco interests into Rothmans International, which was at the time the world's fourth largest cigarette manufacturer.

In 1999, Rothmans International merged with British American Tobacco (BAT), the world's second largest cigarette producer. Remgro held 10% and Richemont held 18.6% of BAT before unbundling.

Rupert's eldest son, Johann Rupert, is now the CEO of Richemont and chairman of Remgro.


Politics

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In 1966, he was mentioned as a possible candidate for Prime Minister as a part of a "Verwoerd must go" campaign. The Cape Province section of the ruling National Party endorsed Rupert over Verwoerd, citing the need to improve South Africa's international standing and Rupert's image as a "moderate" who could unify the country, whilst still maintaining and developing the Apartheid system. Verwoerd was assassinated within one month, and hardliner John Vorster was endorsed by the NP caucus to replace him; Vorster was to become South Africa's longest consecutive-serving head of government.[8]

He was a member of the secret Afrikaner society, the Afrikaner Broederbond in the 1940s, but eventually he dismissed it as an "absurdity", and allowed his membership to lapse.[9]

Involvement in conservation

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Rupert was a founding member of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and it was in his role as the president of the organisation's South African branch that he took a lead in the creation of trans-frontier parks (also known as trans-frontier conservation areas (TFCAs) or "peace parks"), such as the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area. He also established The 1001: A Nature Trust in 1970, a financial endowment to fund the organisation.[citation needed]

With an initial grant of 1.2 million Rand (US$260,000) from the Rupert Nature Foundation, the Peace Parks Foundation was established on 1 February 1997 to facilitate the establishment of TFCAs in southern Africa. Nelson Mandela, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and Anton Rupert were the founding patrons of the Peace Parks Foundation. In 2000, the Cape Tercentenary Foundation awarded him the Molteno Medal for lifetime services to cultural and nature conservation.[10]

Honours

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In 2004, he was voted 28th in the television series, Top 100 Great South Africans with Nelson Mandela in first place.[11]

Married

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Rupert married his wife Huberte Goote in 1941.[1] She passed away in 2005.[1] He had two sons Johann Rupert, Antonij Rupert (d. 2001) and a daughter Hanneli.[1][2]

Death

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He died in his sleep at his home in Thibault Street, Stellenbosch at the age of 89.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Vigne, Randolph (13 February 2006). "Anton Rupert". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Meldrum, Andrew (23 January 2006). "Anton Rupert". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l International directory of company histories. Volume 154. Internet Archive. Farmington Hills, Mich. : St. James Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. 2014. ISBN 978-1-55862-901-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Tycoon built empire from humble beginnings | Opinion | Mail & Guardian". Mg.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ Cassie du Plessis, Henry Hopkins (1 May 2011). "JSE listing for Distell". WineLand. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ^ "About Mediclinic International". Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. ^ Joyce, Peter (1989). The South African family encyclopaedia. Internet Archive. Cape Town : Struik Publishers. ISBN 978-0-86977-887-6.
  8. ^ "Cape Nats Back Anton Rupert". The Sunday Tribune. Durban. 26 August 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  9. ^ Meldrum, Andrew (23 January 2006). "Obituary: Anton Rupert". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. ^ "The Cape Tercentenary Foundation Medal".
  11. ^ "The 10 Greatest South Africans of all time". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ Conti, Samantha (20 January 2006). "Obituary: Richemont Founder Anton Rupert, 89". WWD. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

Further reading

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  • Dommisse, Eben. Anton Rupert: A Biography. Tafelberg Publishers, 2009. ISBN 9780624048190
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Pretoria
1987–1992
Succeeded by


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Sanctuary

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Chapel of Saint-Jean-Batiste

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Built in 19th century on the site of a more ancient Chapel of 16th century origin, it is octagon in shape.[1]: 35 

Chapel of Saint-Blaise

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Built on the edge of cliff, it is of Romanesque design but has a gothic vault, and three wooden statues.[1]: 36 

Chapel of Saint-Anne

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The Chapel was rebuilt in the 19th century, with a gothic portal and altarpiece from the Notre-Dame chapel.[1]: 36 

Crypt of Saint Armadour

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From the parvis or courtyard, an entrance leads down thirty-two steps into a 12th century crypt under the basilica.[1]: 33  It has a nave with no transepts or asps.[1]: 33  An altar sits in front of the northern wall of the tower.[1]: 33  The crypt sits on the edge of the cliff.[1]: 33  It served as parish church and a burial place for important families up unit 1830.[1]: 33 [2]: 18–19  Its now the resting place of the burnt bone remains and ashes of St Armadour.[1]: 33 

Chapelle Saint-Michel

Rock Wall, vault and roof

Iron door gate?

Tombeau de Saint Armadour

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In 1166, while digging a grave at the site, an intact body was found.[2]: 20–1  Church officials claimed it was the body of St Armadour. The tomb, carved out of the rock contains a sculpted wood image of the Saint as a reclining hermit.[2]: 20–1  His decicateded remains were burnt in 1562 by Huguenot called Bessonias during religious wars in France.[2]: 20–1 

Corridor

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Next to door of the Crypt of Saint Armadour, a corridor passes under church through to the entrance of the Porte St Martial.[2]: 19  Here on can access a viewing platform and the route leads to the Chemin de la Croix.[2]: 19  Other zig-zagging paths leading up to access road on top of the cliff or down towards the old town.[2]: 19 

Le Chemin de Croix

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The way of the cross was inaugurated in June 1887 and climbs the treed cliff face.[2]: 30–1  It consists of cut stone chapels with each name of the station of the cross carved into Poitou stone.[2]: 30–1  Near stage six of the way, a natural cave contains statue of Jesus and three sleeping apostles.[2]: 30–1  The last station of the cross, near the top of the cliff, has an artificial cave made from an old quarry, containing columns supporting the vault and three naves.[2]: 30–1  As you reach the plateau, the last cross is the Croix of Jerusalem, erected in August 1887 after being consecrated in Jerusalem.[2]: 30–1  An avenue of Cedar trees leads to the chateau area.[2]: 30–1 

Chateau

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On top of plateau, also known as the ramparts, above the sanctuaries and old town, is the chateau.[1]: 47  Built during the 14th century, its moats were 8m deep by 6m wide, but have now been filled-in.[1]: 47 [2]: 31–2  The chateau has a bell tower or carillon.[2]: 31–2  The chateau is now the residence of the chaplains.[1]: 47 

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Godin, Joseph (1985). Rocamadour (in French) (4th ed.).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Albe, E (1931). Guide de Roc=Amadour (in French). Toulouse, France: Henri Basuvau & Cie.