Pessac, France
1920-1924
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11th century
Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, France
13th century
Landunvez, France
10th century
Calais, France
1848
Hambye, France
c. 1145
Arles, France
19th century
Saint-Omer, France
7th century AD
Château-Renault, France
1140
Alençon, France
1361-1404
Arques-la-Bataille, France
c. 1050
Mont-Saint-Éloi, France
600-700 AD
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11th century
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, France
13th century
Lisors, France
1134
Cambrai, France
1447
Saint-Malo, France
920 AD
Roche-Maurice, France
11th century
Céret, France
1321
Gratot, France
1251
Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune of Riomaggiore. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists, with a population of 353.
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name 'Manarola' is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, 'magna rota'. In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to 'magna roea' which means 'large wheel', in reference to the mill wheel in the town.
Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetrà, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region.