French Provence Pottery

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Provence is a geographical 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
"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..."
Article title : Aix-en-Provence
"of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately..."
Article title : History of Provence
"The historic French province of Provence, located in the southeast corner of France between the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Rhône river and the upper..."
Article title : Iznik pottery
"d'art turc : Aix-en-Provence, 10-15 septembre 1971. Études historiques (Université Provence), no 3. Éditions de l'Université de Provence. pp. 57–65. ISBN 978-2-85399-015-8..."
Article title : Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
"Basses-Alpes (French pronunciation: [basz‿alp], lit. 'Lower Alps'), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes..."
Article title : Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
"Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [mustje sɛ̃t maʁi]; Occitan: Mostiers Santa Maria), or simply Moustiers, is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department..."
Article title : Cardium pottery
"Cardium pottery or Cardial ware is a Neolithic decorative style that gets its name from the imprinting of the clay with the heart-shaped shell of the..."
Article title : Forcalquier
"works, and faïence pottery from Mane, Apt and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. Geoffrey II of Provence (died 1067) Alfonso II, Count of Provence (1180–1209) Garsenda..."
Article title : Chasséen culture
"actual French regions of Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The septentrional Chasséen culture spread throughout the plains and plateaux of France, including..."
Article title : Allemagne-en-Provence
"Allemagne-en-Provence (French pronunciation: [almaɲ ɑ̃ pʁɔvɑ̃s], literally Germany in Provence; Occitan: Alemanha) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department..."

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