Stage 17
Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux -Superdévoluy
17 July 2024
178 km
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ONTHIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY
Battle of Castillon (1453)
The battle between English and French forces at Castillon in Gascony ends with a French victory. Traditionally this battle marks the end of the Hundred Years' Wars.
Human remains in an urn were discovered during some building work within the Tower of London. (1674)
Tradicionaly the bones are regarded as the remains of the two young princes (King Edward V and his brother, Richard, the Duke of York) were confined in the Tower during the reign of their uncle, Richard III.