Provence Books

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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
"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..."
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 : Eleanor of Provence
"Born in the city of Aix-en-Provence in southern France, she was the second daughter of Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence (1198–1245) and Beatrice of..."
Article title : County of Provence
"Provence was a largely autonomous medieval state that eventually became incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1481. For four centuries Provence was..."
Article title : La Provence and Petite Provence
"La Provence and Petite Provence are related chains of French bakeries in the Portland metropolitan area, in the United States. There were seven locations..."
Article title : Provence Donkey
"The Provence Donkey or French: Âne de Provence is a breed of domestic donkey from Provence, in south-eastern France. It is now distributed through much..."
Article title : Cuisine of Provence
"agriculture, Provence remains, in the words of the Michelin Guide, "the garden of France". With a sunny climate and suitable soil, Provence produces a wide..."
Article title : A Year in Provence
"A Year in Provence is a 1989 best-selling memoir by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs. Reviewers praised the..."
Article title : List of best-selling books
"This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language. "Best-selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold..."
Article title : Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence
"the House of Barcelona who ruled as count of Provence and Forcalquier. He was the first count of Provence to live in the county in more than one hundred..."

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