Llivia is a Spanish town high up in the Pyrenees, that is completely enclosed by France. Around 1660 the Spanish/French border was redefined and 33 formerly Spanish villages, including Llivia, were to become French territory, until the Spaniards discovered that Llivia had city rights and consequently was not covered by the contract. Since then it was an enclave. The city was already inhabited around 3000 BC. On the coat of arms Hecules is depicted, the founder of the city according to legend. Hercules was the son of the supreme God Zeus and princess Alkmene, who was married to Amphitryon. Zeus tempted her by disguising as her husband, after which she gave birth to a twin: Hercules (of Zeus) and Iphicles (of Amphitryon). But Zeus' wife, the goddess Hera, was jealous of the adultery of her husband and sent two horrible snakes to the crib, which however were strangled by the extremely strong prodigy Hercules. Also Zeus wanted Hercules to obtain eternal life, by having him breast-fed by Hera. But when she found out, she made sure that the milk was spilled and that spilled milk formed the Milky Way.