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Friday the 13th at the Commandery of the Knights Templar at Vaour

Friday the 13th at the Commandery of the Knights Templar at Vaour

The commandery was founded in 1140 and served the Templars during the Crusades.

Knights Templar were exempt from seigniorial taxes in exchange fo...
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The commandery was founded in 1140 and served the Templars during the Crusades.

Knights Templar were exempt from seigniorial taxes in exchange for their protection towards the local population. The power of the headquarters, or commandery, extended over seven cantons.

After the dissolution of the Knights Templar, the commandery and all its property passed to the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, which kept it until the French Revolution.
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COOLPIX P900

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 43/10

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Vaour, Midi-Pyrenees, FR

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Dec, 2019

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Peer Award

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