Santons De Provence

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Provence is a geographical, cultural region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse. The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it Provincia Romana, which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the counts of Provence from their capital in Aquae Sextiae (today Aix-en-Provence), then became a province of the kings of France. It also hosted the Avignon papacy in the middle ages, when the Pope and his Curia fled Rome. While the region has been part of France for more than 500 years, it still retains a distinct cultural and linguistic identity, particularly in the interior of the region.

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Article title : Provence
"French Riviera Rulers of Provence Mas (Provençal farmhouse) Saint Sarah Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Santon (figurine) Hachmei Provence Famille Courmes Maquis..."
Article title : Aix-en-Provence
"Aix-en-Provence, often known as simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence,..."
Article title : Winds of Provence
"The winds of Provence (Occitan: Vent de Provença), the region of southeast France along the Mediterranean from the Alps to the mouth of the Rhone River..."
Article title : Marseille
"the department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the Provence region, it is located on the coast of the Mediterranean..."
Article title : Louis Sicard
"suiv. ISBN 978-2-907883-54-2.. Majoie-Le Lous, France (1997). Les Santons de Provence (in French). Paris: Gisserot. p. 80. ISBN 978-2-87747-283-8.. Clemente..."
Article title : Farandole
"branles of the 15th and 16th centuries. The santons dancing the farandole are one of the classics of the Provence crib. The dancers form a long line which..."
Article title : Figurine
"statuary – c. 800–1600 Staffordshire figures – England, 1720 to present Santons – Provence, France, 18th century to present Animal figurines Model figure Modern..."
Article title : André Montagard
"Marseille: Éditions Bendor. OCLC 6698837. Montagard, André (1960). Ma Provence et mes santons. Marseille: Éditions Bendor. OCLC 5981612. Montagard, André (1962)..."
Article title : Mistral (wind)
"and on the coast of Provence. It is caused by a thermal depression over the interior of Provence (The Var and Alpes de Haute-Provence), created when the..."
Article title : Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
"site of his former house) Santon museum The following people are related to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse: Veranus of Cavaillon Philippe de Cabassoles Fernand Meyssonnier..."

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