THE TUMULI OF OSSUN,Haute,Garonne,France,Antique Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART

Ossun is located to the heart of the big prehistoric nécropole spreading itself Dax to Lannemezan. One was able to count 27 tumulus on the territory of the town, they are divided up in nine groups and their diameter varies between 6 to 20M. Most of these tumulus were destroyed by the bulldozers at the time of the placement in value of the Landes in 1964. One always can some to contemplate an on the plateau of Ger, dominating the ossun town has the west. One also discovered remainders of the populations celtiberiennes, special populations to the Pyrenean piémont. These remainders are graves where one was able to discover various weapons such as of the swords to antennas and javelots has hooks. This that supplies the more the legend remains this camp of Caesar, situated on a hill overhanging the town. The Guide Joanne of 1858 some says this: "The tradition retrieves that Crassus, lieutenant of Caesar, itself there fortifia; this former camp forms a long square having four openings surround by ditches of a width and of a considerable depth; it could contain 4 to 5000 men". A little later, as a big party of France, Ossun and his region are invaded by the Arabs. It is necessary to know that the vast space where is situated currently the airport is called the "lane mourine" otherwise says the "dark lande". This name originates doubtless particularly dark aspect of the végétation, but the legend seized itself of this name and relates that this is at this place that produced itself a battle with the last Muslim forces undone to Poitiers. The ossun inhabitants exercised formerly the profession of roulier, this is to say that they transported merchandises in all the big Southwest of France. The ossunois is born mule, it brings the mulets until the drinking trough, to the day where it will be able himself to drive them to the markets of the cities neighbor, the loaded beasts of butter and of cheese, made by the ossunois themselves. This is thanks to this butter dish activity, "burrariès" in Gascon, that the ossunois lived, being known for this trade in a big party of France, the ossunois is not poor and that can see itself to the first eye blow when one enters into the town. The architecture of the old houses and church is of a remarkable quality. Even if this profession of roulier remained a long time in Ossun, the rouliers have now disapeared from the town.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.