Provence : a Cultural History.
Celebrated by writers from Petrarch to Peter Mayle, Provence's rugged mountains, wild maquis and lavender-filled meadows are world-famous. Historic cities like Arles, Avignon and Aix contain Roman amphitheatres, papal palaces and royal residences, while market towns and picturesque villages mai...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Luton :
Andrews UK,
2012
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| Series: | Landscapes of the Imagination, 3.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Celebrated by writers from Petrarch to Peter Mayle, Provence's rugged mountains, wild maquis and lavender-filled meadows are world-famous. Historic cities like Arles, Avignon and Aix contain Roman amphitheatres, papal palaces and royal residences, while market towns and picturesque villages maintain age-old traditions of wine producing and agriculture. From the highland towns of Digne and Sisteron to the marshy expanse of the Camargue, Provence encompasses a rich variety of landscapes. Mart ... |
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| Item Description: | Ménerbes: "The Darling Buds Of Mayle." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (268 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781908493415 1908493410 9781908493408 1908493402 1904955312 9781904955313 1904955231 9781904955238 1283689375 9781283689373 1908493232 9781908493231 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
