Grand Maigne

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Grand Maigne

castle, Greece

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Máni
…as the Frankish castle (Grand Maigne), built in 1248–50 by William II de Villehardouin to pacify the region. In 1821 an uprising in the region helped trigger the War of Greek Independence. A paved road runs from Yíthion to Areopolis and Diros, where two magnificent caves were opened to…
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…as the Frankish castle (Grand Maigne), built in 1248–50 by William II de Villehardouin to pacify the region. In 1821 an uprising in the region helped trigger the War of Greek Independence. A paved road runs from Yíthion to Areopolis and Diros, where two magnificent caves were opened to…
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