Such an inaccessible Bourgeois
A bit of history: Bourges (fr. Bourges, lat. Avaricum Biturigum is the main city of the Cher department in France, on the river Yevre and the Berry Canal. Historically, it is the capital of the province of Berry and the Duchy of Berry. The population is 68,980 inhabitants (2008). The city stands at the confluence of the rivers Oron and Jevre. The distance to Paris is about 240 kilometers.
Before the arrival of the Romans, fortified Avarik was one of the most important cities in Gaul, the center of the Celtic tribe of the Biturigs. According to some estimates, it had about 40,000 inhabitants. In 52 BC, Vercingetorix courageously defended it from Julius Caesar (see the siege of Avarica). Diocletian made Avaric the capital of the province of Aquitaine the First.
At the end of the Hundred Years’ War, Charles VII held his court in Bourges in 1422-37; his son, the future Louis XI, was born here, who founded the university in Bourges, which existed until the French Revolution. The famous lawyer Kuyaty taught at this university. It was in Bourges that Jean Calvin turned to Luther’s teachings. In 1849, the political trial of Blanqui, Louis Blanc, Raspail, and others in the case of the May 1848 assassination took place in Bourges.
About the World Cup tournament: At this tournament you can see the leaders and bright representatives of the draughts school of the Netherlands. Famous African athletes came, and of course Alexander Mikhailovich Shvartsman. At the time of the article’s publication, Alexander Mikhailovich unexpectedly lost in the 7th round to Atse, N’cho Joel. It’s not often that you see A. Schwartzman lose. And unfortunately, it won’t be easy to see it. There are no electronic boards, and there is no batch archive. Oh, the old song about the approach to international World Cup tournaments.
But in general, the tournament is of great interest.