The ancient Egyptians used turquoise in jewelry. Turquoise is greenish-blue or pale sky blue. The name means Turkish stone as it came to Europe by way of Turkey. Turquoise was mined more than 6,000 years ago in Sinai.
Coulonges is situated in the Charente (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 21 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Coulonges is 377 km from Paris).
Things to See in the Languedoc: Historic Towns: Saint Gilles ( Sant GÃ¨li, Saint Giles) St-Gilles is located in the Gard dÃ©partement of the Languedoc-Roussillon, not far from Provence, on the northern limits of the the Camargue. is the ancient seat of the The House of Toulouse. It is named after Saint Gilles ( Saint Giles) a Greek saint alleged to have lived during the dark ages.