A short introduction to the Bram, France

Since the second century BCE, Bram Gallo-Roman (formerly Eburomagus) developed in the middle of the plain Fresquel, natural outlet to the Limouxin,the Razes, Ariege and Black Mountain.

In the medieval times, it wove its flying stone robe around its beautiful church, offering air looks concentric streets. They mark the stages of its development as furrows: the magic of "circulades" living witnesses of the successive phases of construction of the city!

Bram continued to grow over the civilizations and thanks to its unique position became rapidly a strategic place : the Way of Aquitaine is the firstexample, wide and straight, allowing to easily join Toulouse and Narbonne. With the Canal du Midi much later (seventeenth century), which PROMOTED economic development. Thanks to the railway and motorway of the two seas today, last Bram road linking the main European axes, to complete its economic development.

Thus, historically, Bram was able to enroll in his time, ensuring its own development that harness its geographical position.

But Bram has jealously keep track of its past and its heritage evidenced today: circular village church, Lordat Castle, Park Essar[t]s, Canal du Midi, and especially the
archaeological museum "eburomagus" which shows through more than 4000 pieces of the past buried rich western Aude ...

«LBTINEU» is a thematic network project, developed among various European municipalities based in 6 countries.

The partner municipalities wish to share and valorise little stories in the social, cultural and economic development that represent the values and the objectives of the European Union such as the solidarity, combating of social exclusion and discrimination, the sustainable development, the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Through a close agreement the promoters intend to perform a two-year pilot project, characterised by the realisation of five international events targeted at the key actors in local development and useful to raise awareness amongst the general public, about the best practices of local and social development promoted by their citizens.
Coordinator: Municipality of Kastoria (GR)
Partner countries: GR, MT, BE, PT, IT, FR
Venue: Kastoria (GR), Siderno, Locri (IT), Santa Venera (MT), Viroinval (BE), Lousa (PT)

Το “Little big things in Europe and in our local communities” αποτελεί ένα θεματικό πρόγραμμα δικτύωσης, που αναπτύχθηκε με πρωτοβουλία του Δήμου Καστοριάς μεταξύ διαφόρων ευρωπαϊκών δήμων και ενώσεων τοπικών αρχών για την ενίσχυση της κοινωνικής-οικονομικής ανάπτυξης τους μέσα από την αξιοποίηση και την ανταλλαγή καλών πρακτικών που έχουν προκύψει σε τοπικό επίπεδο αλλά και τη δημιουργία νέων εργαλείων συμμετοχής των πολιτών τους.

Στόχος είναι να παρουσιαστούν καλές πρακτικές αλλά και παραδείγματα που αντιπροσωπεύουν τις αξίες και τους στόχους της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης όπως η αλληλεγγύη, η καταπολέμηση του κοινωνικού αποκλεισμού και των διακρίσεων, η αειφόρος ανάπτυξη, η προώθηση της οικονομικής, κοινωνικής και εδαφικής συνοχής.