Alternate French Capital

Great Britain as we know it isnt natural to come about anyways. great Britain as we know it consists of a Germanic-with-Romance-Influence part and some parts of that mixed with celtci influences. Other settlement pattern or political developments couldve reached an united island as well, but it would be another nation.
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Which is what I said.
 
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), Compiegne, Metz, Orleans, Soissons, Tournai

Aachen (in french Aix-La-Chapelle) lies in germany
near Belgium Liege and Nederlands Masstricht.

of curse wenn Napoleon the III wins war of 1870
all westbank of river Rhein will be French so also Aix la Chapelle

why that little city ?
it was capital of the Frankish Kingdoms
of that the West Frankish Kingdom bekame later France

another capital of france is Vichy
the city is very popular for its Spa (Thermal Baths)
and alot of french Kings and Emperors went to Vichy
later in ww2 it was capital of France
so why not bevor that ?
 
In 'The Sport of Kings' the Three Realms built their new capital of Gloria Regis at La Rochelle

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Grey Wolf
 

Susano

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Aachen (in french Aix-La-Chapelle) lies in germany
near Belgium Liege and Nederlands Masstricht.

why that little city ?
it was capital of the Frankish Kingdoms
of that the West Frankish Kingdom bekame later France

While I truely do appreciate somebody who doesnt confuse Frankish and French ;)...

It originally was part of the Middle Frankish Realm, which later completly fell to the East Frankish Realm, that is, Germany. However, if something alters the decade-long Frankish seperation process, it could well end up in the West Frankish Realm, with all the prestige coming with it - small it may be (but really small only in modern times, in the middle age it was average), but even in the Holy Roman Empire the Emperor had to be crowned there (of course in the last couple of centuuries Frankfurt usurped that role).

So if the Middle Frnakish Realm falls to the West Frankish Realm/France, Aachen could become capital.

so why not bevor that ?
Sounds anachronictic. I mean, sure, Petain chose it as seat of government, but always seemed more like a random choice to me. Did Vichy have any role in the middle ages?
 
Sounds anachronictic. I mean, sure, Petain chose it as seat of government, but always seemed more like a random choice to me. Did Vichy have any role in the middle ages?

Not that I know of, it was picked for the vast number of hotels and modern communication structures.
 
Not that I know of, it was picked for the vast number of hotels and modern communication structures.

Yes, thats also why Harrogate was the emergency seat of the British government in the event of a German invasion - as a spa town, it had hotels to serve as ministries

Actually, I think that is also why Bordeaux was so good serving as emergency French capital, but am not sure - think I read that somewhere

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Grey Wolf
 

Susano

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Yes, thats also why Harrogate was the emergency seat of the British government in the event of a German invasion - as a spa town, it had hotels to serve as ministries

Actually, I think that is also why Bordeaux was so good serving as emergency French capital, but am not sure - think I read that somewhere

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Grey Wolf

The fact that its the second or third largest French town and nearly the entire other way from Germany might have helped, too ;)
 
A bas, Vichy ! For a good wine and a good climate, my vote goes to Bourges. It's at the head of the Loire - favoured by the aristos for their chateaux - and near the pretty girls in the Auvergne. It's also as near the centre of France as dammit and you can command the surrounding territory. Paris is not worth a Mass.
 
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