Provence

Provence is located south France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea coast to the interior hilly area, middle has river Phone to flow, the very many historical cities, on dressed up since old times Li's sunlight and the deep blue sky, startled made the common people to be colorful.
Also Provence is the romantic heaven in the French town ,it is a place filled with idyllic atmosphere,and the air is filled with the fragrance of nature. although I have not been thert .What’s more, Provence is the home of lavender,and there are many other beautiful views too.
Beautiful scenery in Provence
1. Histotic place Arles Arles (al lei) : van gogh through the final years of place, there are many ancient Roman ruins. ArlesAvignon Avignon (Avignon) : numerous ancient Roman ruins, and the nearby field filled with lavender or sunflower Marseille Marseille (Marseille) : JiDuShan earl story occurs, harbor
Introduction If you are going to Europe,you might consider taking some time to visit Provence.Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history,good food and wine,or music and theater,Provence has something to offer to you even you are pickiest one.
Language and Culture of Provence
• Language Foreign visitors who learned French at school may find the language of Provence difficult to understand; Many people here speak French with a strong regional accent, a reminder that the traditional language of a large part of this region is not French at all, but Provençal, a south-European language resembling Catalan or Spanish more closely than it resembles the French spoken in Paris or the north of the country. In many towns and cities, street names and other signs are written in both French and Provençal.
History and geography
Provence was part of Roman Gallia Narbonensis. With the breakdown of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century, it was invaded successively by the Visigoths, Burgundians, and Ostrogoths. It came under the rule of the Franks C536. It was united with the French crown in 1481 . Provence's Romanesque architecture was an outstanding cultural achievement of the Middle Ages.
• Culture Many great French writers and artists have come from or lived in Provence; Frederic Mistral is to Provence what Robert Burns is to Scotland, an iconic national poet who wrote in the local language - in this case Provençal. Other emblematic Provencal writers include the 19th century heavyweight Alphonse Daudet, author of the classic "Lettres de mon Moulin", Marcel Pagnol, and the twentieth century novelist Jean Giono, whose works portray rural life in Provençal Alps. Since the 19th century, many artists have chosen to live in Provence, on account of the light; but Paul Cézanne, one of the greatest of the Impressionists, was actually a native of Aix en Provence.
Provence once was a Roman province and is on the southeast of France now, located on the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent France's border with Italy. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there.
Mediterranean climate provence in summer, mild climate, sunny and warm wind vernal. Annual 5-10 months is provence, best tourist season, when not only the azure blue sky, olive green light glowed silver and, with 7-8 months lavender to bloom, the whole provence then diffusing fragrant sweetgrass flavour, send out a tinge of romantic breath. This season is alex drama festival held Evans passengers to this period, can enjoy many wonderful large musical theater performance and concerts, and so on.
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• 1. Introduction • 2. Geography and History of Provence • 3. Language and Culture of Provence • 4. Beautiful scenery in Provence • 5. Food and Wine
CoursMirabeau-----MiLaBo avenue (cours mirabeau) Evans alex is considered by many to be the world's most beautiful avenue.
Pau Castle(波城古堡)
The remarkable b3. more places The ear ancient museum-----The ear ancient museum (musee DE l 'arles antique) major display from Roman times before sites unearthed relics. On display here scenery of the Mosaic, exhibits fine degree etc sarcophagi breathtaking, gymnasium and recreate the Roman era and ear downtown model.
The Food
Provence is the Kingdom of food ,and in the restaurant ，you will have the experience of eating the food that have the excessive use of spices, olive oil and garlicin（大 蒜素） , the food is fresh ,looks light and is healthy. All the things makes Provence become the gourmand’s（贪吃的人 ['ɡuəmənd] ） heaven.