Puy-Saint-Front (English spelling) PuySaintFront

Japanese: Puy-Saint-Front(英語表記)PuySaintFront
Puy-Saint-Front (English spelling) PuySaintFront

…Originating from the Gallo-Roman city of Vésone (Vesuna), it flourished as the capital of the Périgord region from the 5th century onwards. In the Middle Ages, the fortress Château Barrière and the cathedral (old cathedral) were built on the site, while a town developed around the pilgrimage site of Puy-Saint-Front, a short distance away. The two were united into a single urban community in 1251. Since the 19th century, it has been the prefecture capital, and as it is located at the crossroads of road and railway networks, it has developed slowly as an administrative and commercial city, but is currently in a state of stagnation. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Puy-Saint-Front" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ガロ・ロマン時代の都市ベゾーヌVésone(ウェスナVesuna)に起源をもち,5世紀以来ペリゴール地方の主都として繁栄した。中世には,その跡に要塞シャトー・バリエールと司教座教会(旧大聖堂)が建てられ,一方,やや離れて巡礼地ピュイ・サン・フロンPuy‐Saint‐Frontを中心に町人の町が発達,両者は1251年単一の都市共同体に合体した。19世紀以後県都となり,また,道路・鉄道網の交差点にあるため,行政・商業都市としてゆるやかに発展したが,現在はむしろ停滞状態にある。…

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