Provence: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination, #1)

by Martin Garrett

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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..."
  • ISBN10 1908493410
  • ISBN13 9781908493415
  • Publish Date 31 December 2011 (first published 28 September 2006)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Signal Books Ltd
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 268
  • Language English