Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Thionville

An evening trying homemade African cuisine. An interesting experience, as we discovered some so far unknown spices and tastes.

An evening trying homemade African cuisine. An interesting experience, as we discovered some so far unknown spices and tastes.

Thionville was already settled in earlier times by Germanic Allemannen. King Pepin the Short had an "imperial palace" here. From 835 the Synod of Thionville took place here. She reinstated Emperor Louis the Pious. From the 10th century the area was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Until 1462 it was owned by the House of Luxembourg, then by the Duke of Burgundy and from 1477 to 1643 it was Habsburg territory. A bridal shop

Thionville was settled already in early times by the Germanic Allemanni. King Pepin the Short had a "Kaiserpfalz" ("royal palace") constructed here. The Synod of Thionville was held here beginning in 835. It reinstated Emperor Louis the Pious. From the 10th century onward, the area was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was in possession of the House of Luxembourg until 1462, then of the Duke of Burgundy and from 1477 to 1643, it was Habsburg territory. The Siege of Thionville in June 1639 occurred as part of the Thirty Years' War. In 1659 "Diedenhofen" (the German name for the town) was annexed by France. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the area of Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by the newly created German Empire and became a "Reichsland". Following the armistice with Germany ending the First World War, the city was transferred to France by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, after it again became Thionville. Seen in the backdrop is the "Tour aux puces", the keep of the former castle. Seen in front is "PK70" a rocket. created by Stéphane Costarella. Reminds me of "Destination Moon", one of "The Adventures of Tintin".

Thionville was settled already in early times by the Germanic Allemanni. King Pepin the Short had a "Kaiserpfalz" ("royal palace") constructed here. The Synod of Thionville was held here beginning in 835. It reinstated Emperor Louis the Pious. From the 10th century onward, the area was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was in possession of the House of Luxembourg until 1462, then of the Duke of Burgundy and from 1477 to 1643, it was Habsburg territory. The Siege of Thionville in June 1639 occurred as part of the Thirty Years' War. In 1659 "Diedenhofen" (the German name for the town) was annexed by France. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the area of Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by the newly created German Empire and became a "Reichsland". Following the armistice with Germany ending the First World War, the city was transferred to France by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, after it again became Thionville. I am not sure, but I had the impression that the Boulangerie Jost was closed. Maitre Jost may have reached retirement age - and so the new "in-store bakeries" had filled the gap.

A toy shop in Thionville, seen from a room of the "Hotel des Oliviers", located in the pedestrian area. In 2005 I passed through Thionville on my walk to Vezelay. It was my first long-distance-walk and I gave up a couple of days later in Vaucouleurs. From there I "restarted" some weeks later with better shoes and less luggage. Here are the old photos: www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/sets/72157622404290767/