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LYON, FRANCE – JULY 1713
Or the freedom on the road,
I can only be at peace
When across the world I roam!
From a popular song, - c.1712
The deliberations between the city elders and magistrates about one or another city ordinance seemed to last an eternity. Afterwards, Antoine and his father rode home in the scorching afternoon heat. The last stretch of the road circled around the gorge until the post with the de la Fleure coat of arms marked a narrow path which snaked through the sparse trees and rocks and led toward the chateau. A mile further around the bend, Antoine and his father paused to enjoy the view of the stately building. Antoine's grandfather had demolished the medieval heap and constructed the new home during the Sun King's reign. In line with the fashion of
