Santons De Provence by Mediterranean Interiors

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Provence (, US also , UK also , French: [pʁɔvɑ̃s] ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends 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 Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While it 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
Article Snippet :present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the Counts of Provence from their capital in Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While
Article Title : Aix-en-Provence
Article Snippet :capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte
Article Title : Winds of Provence
Article Snippet :Mestral (Catalan) The winds of Provence, particularly the Mistral, have long had an influence on the architecture of Provence. The mas traditionally faces
Article Title : Louis Sicard
Article Snippet :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 : Figurine
Article Snippet :statuary - c. 800–1600 Staffordshire figures - England, 1720 to present Santons - Provence, France, 18th century to present Animal figurines Model figure Modern
Article Title : Marseille
Article Snippet :department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the Provence region of southern France, it is located on the
Article Title : Farandole
Article Snippet :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 : André Montagard
Article Snippet :Marseille: Éditions Bendor. OCLC 6698837. Montagard, André (1960). Ma Provence et mes santons. Marseille: Éditions Bendor. OCLC 5981612. Montagard, André (1962)
Article Title : Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg
Article Snippet :the santons. It has been listed as a monument historique since 1983. Aix-en-Provence Tourism J.-B.-F. Porte, Aix ancien et moderne, Imprimerie de G. Mouret
Article Title : Mistral (wind)
Article Snippet :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

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