Set the scene.
Auberge de France was built in Birgu in 1533. It housed knights of the French langue before the Order transferred its headquarters to Valletta.
Here’s the twist.
The move brought a new and larger French auberge in the new city. The Birgu building preserves the earlier chapter of that institutional life.
Why it still matters.
A langue was a regional grouping within the Order. Its auberge was part of the practical work of settling: people needed a communal base as well as defences.
🧠 One to think about +
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