Lacoste, Vaucluse still. The oldest building in the town, the Maison Forte, dates back to the 9th century while the nearby Pont Julien remains one of the oldest standing examples of a working 1st century B.C. Roman bridge. Finnbar Mac Eoin, author of "Two Suitcases And A Dog" lives in Lacoste. He was the last person to drive across The Pont Julien before it closed to traffic in 2005. A plaque states, "We do not know who was the first person to cross, but an Irishman was the last". Lacoste is best known for its most notorious resident, Donatien Alphonse Francois comte
Francois P. Giraud Francois P. Giraud Francois P. Giraud (June 1, 1818 in Charleston – May 8, 1877 in San Antonio) was an American politician. He was mayor of the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. He was also known in San Antonio as Francis P. Giraud. He was born to French immigrants Francois and Adele Giraud in Charleston, South Carolina. The family moved to San Antonio c1847. He attended Maryland's Mount St. Mary's University and furthered his education in Paris, France. He was married to María Apolinaria Treviño. Giraud was the architect of Ursuline Academy, St.