The Béziers Camel

.....After the death of his master, the camel was taken care of by a compassionate family of potters. When Aphrodisius was recognized as a saint, the city's leaders considered as an honor to take charge of all the expenses associated with the animal’s maintenance. They offered it a house at the beginning of a street and this artery, after the camel’s death, took the name of "rue du Chameau" ("Camel Street"), afterwards rue Malbec. This is considered the origin of the local "fêtes de Caritach" (feasts of charity).......

Région:	Languedoc-Roussillon
Département:	Hérault
Commune:	Béziers
Photographer:	Malcolm Reynard - personal website