“There is a small town called Langon in the county of Gevaudan. It is located among high mountains and fairly dense forests, which make access to it very difficult. In that era, when religious wars devastated the Cevennes Mountains, this town, located on infertile land, and even far from trade routes, had no chance of economic development. However, Langon is still a rather modest village; perhaps only in this department, devoid of large and noisy cities, is it even able to be considered a city...”