Santons De Provence

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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 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
"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
"Aix-en-Provence or simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the..."
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 : Winds of Provence
"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
"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
"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 : 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 : Daniele De Rossi
"Menicucci (10 September 2008). "De Rossi double soothes Italy's nerves". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015. "Santon in Sud Africa Pazzini resta fuori"..."
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..."

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