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...
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Provence was a largely autonomous medieval state that eventually became incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1481. For four centuries Provence was...
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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...
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (French: [pʁɔvɑ̃s alp kot dazyʁ] ; lit. 'Provence-Alps-Azure Coast'; or 'Provence, Alps, French Riviera', commonly shortened...
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commercial name herbes de Provence has no Protected Geographical Status or other legal definition. Indeed, only 10% of herbes de Provence sold in France are...
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Provence (Provençal) wine comes from the French wine-producing region of Provence in southeast France. The Romans called the area provincia nostra ("our...
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Marseille Provence Airport (French: Aéroport Marseille-Provence) (IATA: MRS, ICAO: LFML) is an international airport located 27 km (17 miles) northwest...
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the Counts of Provence. In 1481, the title passed to Louis XI of France. In 1486 Provence was legally incorporated into France. Provence has been a part...
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Charles of Provence or Charles II (845 – 25 January 863) was the Carolingian king of Provence from 855 until his early death in 863. Charles was the youngest...
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Prove It! was a British educational children's TV series presented by Joe Challands and Jamie Rickers. It was an entertainment programme focusing on the...
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eleventh century, Provence became disputed between the traditional line and the counts of Toulouse, who claimed the title of "Margrave of Provence". In the High...
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The Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole (French: Communauté Urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole) is a former intercommunal structure gathering...
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Prove It may refer to: Prove It (album), an album by The Expendables "Prove It" (Television song), 1977 "Prove It" (21 Savage and Summer Walker song),...
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departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, and portions of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA)....
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(c. 1007-1062) was the margravine of Provence from 1037 until 1062. She was the daughter of Rotbold II of Provence and Ermengarde of Burgundy. She inherited...
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi də pʁɔvɑ̃s]; lit. "Saint-Rémy of Provence"; Provençal: Sant Romieg de Provença (classical norm)...
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University of Provence Aix-Marseille I (French: Université de Provence) was a public research university mostly located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille...
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Provence is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea. Provence may also refer to : Kingdom of Provence, a historical kingdom (879-882)...
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changed their name to the current Provence Rugby, officially announcing the name change on 22 June 2015. Provence finished last in the 2015–16 Pro D2...
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negative proof in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Proving a negative or negative proof may refer to: Proving a negative, in the philosophic burden of proof...
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Marseille (redirect from Marseille, Provence)
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...
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l'eau" (in French). canaldeprovence.com. "Société du canal de Provence (SCP) à Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône)" (in French). Cour des comptes. April 21...
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La Provence and Petite Provence are related chains of French bakeries in the Portland metropolitan area, in the United States. There were seven locations...
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Beatrice of Provence (c. 1229 – 23 September 1267), was the ruling Countess of Provence and Forcalquier from 1245 until her death, as well as Countess...
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Engelberga of Provence, Duchess of Aquitaine (c. 877–917) was a 8th-9th century Bosonid noblewoman. Engelberga was the daughter of Ermengard of Italy and...
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Provence is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Provence is first mentioned in 1340 as Provency...
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La Provence is a French language daily newspaper published in Marseille, France. In 1997 La Provence was created in Marseille from the merger of two daily...
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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. It was adapted into...
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Berengaria of Barcelona (redirect from Berengaria of Provence)
called in Spanish Berenguela de Barcelona and also known as Berengaria of Provence, was Queen consort of Castile, León and Galicia. She was the daughter of...
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Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley. It is certain that she was first...
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