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    La Barben (French pronunciation: [la baʁbɛ̃]; Occitan: La Barbent) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region...
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  • La Barben (née Charles-Roux; 10 April 1908 – 1992) fought with the French Resistance during World War II. Married to the last marquess of Forbin-la Barben...
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    Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi də la mɛʁ], also Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, lit.: "(the) Saint Marys of the Sea", locally...
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    and mural decoration, some of which still survives in the Château of La Barben. In 1947 it became a vacation centre for a maritime welfare institution...
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    avril 1953 portant changement de nom de la commune de Saint-Rémy (Bouches-du-Rhône), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0086, 11 April 1953...
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    La Ciotat (French: [la sjɔta]; Provençal Occitan: La Ciutat [la sjewˈta]; in Mistralian spelling La Ciéutat; 'the City') is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône...
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    east of Marseille. Cap Canaille, 394 metres (1,293 feet), between Cassis and La Ciotat ("the civitas") is one of the highest maritime bluffs in Europe, a...
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    13006 13930 Aureille 13007 13390 Auriol 13008 13121 Aurons 13009 13330 La Barben 13010 13570 Barbentane 13011 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence 13012 13100 Beaurecueil...
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    pronounced [ˈajz de pʀuˈvɛnsɔ] Busquet, Raoul (1954). Histoire de la Provençade des origines à la révolution française. Éditions Jeanne Lafitte. ISBN 2-86276-319-5...
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    extension of the Line 1 from Castellane to La Timone was completed in 1992, another extension from La Timone to La Fourragère (2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 4 new stations)...
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    du 7 août 1958 portant changement de nom de la commune des Baux (Bouches-du-Rhône), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0188, 12 August 1958...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    Aix-en-Provence Allauch Alleins Aubagne Auriol Aurons La Barben Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Cabriès Cadolive Carnoux-en-Provence...
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    "The Venice of Provence". Martigues possesses also its cooperative winery "La Venise provençale": Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, rosé, red and white wines,...
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    Saint-Germain and the France national team Salon-de-Provence is twinned with: Blanzy-la-Salonnaise, France Aranda de Duero, Spain Gubbio, Italy Huntingdon, England...
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    Roche Vengeur Third rate 64 Captain Charles Gaspard Hyacinthe de Forbin La Barben Héros Third rate 74 Chef d'Escadre Pierre André de Suffren Captain Félix...
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    The town also has a museum of ancient history, the Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques, with one of the best collections of Roman sarcophagi to...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    the main town: Les Arnauds, Les Grands Mellets, Pinchon, La Martelle, L'Agrie, La Coueste, La Thuiliere, and Font de Mai. A large proportion of the commune...
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    Carry-le-Rouet (French pronunciation: [kaʁi ʁwɛ]; Occitan: Carri lo Roet) or simply Carry is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    from the former city wall, demolished in 1820: Portail St. Jean, Porte de la Condamine and Porte Jarnègues. Casernes Kilmaine. Former barracks. Since 2012...
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    Joseph François Gabriel (1835). Biographie maritime ou notices historiques sur la vie et les campagnes des marins célèbres français et étrangers (in French)...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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  • Charles Gaspard Hyacinthe de Forbin La Barben (Aix-en-Provence, 26 February 1741 — ?) was a French Navy officer. He fought in the Indian Ocean under Suffren...
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    Aubagne Aureille Auriol Aurons La Barben Barbentane Les Baux-de-Provence Beaurecueil Belcodène Berre-l'Étang Bouc-Bel-Air La Bouilladisse Boulbon Cabannes...
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