and the rest Bliocadran. The former is a rhymed “table of contents” to the Grail story;
while the latter tells of the death of Perceval’s father and brothers in pursuit of chivalry.
William W.Kibler
[See also: CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES; GAWAIN ROMANCES; GERBERT DE
MONTREUIL; GRAIL AND GRAIL ROMANCES; REALISTIC ROMANCES
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PÉRIGUEUX
. Périgueux (Dordogne), the capital of old Périgord, resulted from the union in 1240 of
two contiguous cities: Gallo-Roman Vésone, an early episcopal see, and Puy-Saint-Front,
a bustling commercial center that had developed around the tomb and monastery of
Saint-Front, the apostle of the Périgord. Vésone was the principal oppidum of the Gallo-
Roman Petrocores, who gave their name to the medieval city and province. Under the
Romans, the city became one of the most beautiful in Aquitaine, with temples, a forum,
villas, baths, and an arena. Although the Roman town was overrun by the Alemanni in
the 3rd century, and later by Visigoths, Franks, and Vikings, it retains many impressive
Roman ruins. In 1360 Périgueux was ceded to the English, but it soon rallied to the cause
of Charles V, and it
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