Beuvray mount
The mount Beuvray which culminates to 821 m belonged to the solid mass of the Morvan, in Burgundy, France. It is on the communes of Saint-Leger-under-Beuvray (Saône-et-Loire), Glux-in-Glenne and Larochemillay (Nievre).
The Beuvray mount is famous to have sheltered at its top the city/oppidum of Bibracte, economic capital, nun and policy of the Éduens, Gallic people combined of Rome. Bibracte drew its fortune from its high position which made a symbol of being able of it, of its geographical location in the middle of the trans-European transportation routes and the mining resources of its basement. In 52 before J.C Vercingétorix was proclaimed there chief of Gaules united, and César, after its victory of Alésia, spent the winter there to write the Commentaires on the War of Gaules .
François Mitterrand, then president of the Republic, had on the spot come to celebrate the event and had thought of being made bury under one of the oaks which push at the top.
On its sides, the museum of Celtic civilization opened to the public in 1996 is.
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