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                   [color=DarkOrchid][size=5] The first stop: Provence --The City of Lavender --Waiting for LOVE[/size][/color]
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[size=5][font=Times New Roman][color=Plum]Provence[/color] is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to France's border with Italy. It is now part of the administrative r¡§?gion of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur. The traditional region of Provence encompasses the d¡§?partements of Var, Vaucluse, and Bouches-du-Rh?ne in addition to parts of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes. Di4lOF] M SS
Provence is bounded by the Alps to the east and the Rh?ne River to the west, with the Mediterranean Sea providing its southern border. It has an unusually varied physical aspect, with landscapes ranging from fertile plains in the Rh?ne valley, to mountains in the east (notably Mont Ventoux, the Luberon and the Alpilles) and marshlands in the south (the Camargue). pf-s0a-D({
The Principality of Monaco is nestled between Nice and Italy. Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Arles are other cities of importance in Provence. Marseille is by far the largest city in Provence, and is the chef-lieu (capital city) of both the Bouches-du-Rh?ne d¡§?partement and of the Provence-Alpes-C?te-d'Azur r¡§?gion. z5lZ(gW%m
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Provence has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It was known in ancient times as part of Narbonensis, inhabited by Ligurians and later Celts. The coastal strip was settled by Greeks and Phoenicians from around 600 BC onwards, with Marseille becoming one of the great trading cities of the Mediterranean. It was progressively settled by the Romans from the 2nd century BC, eventually becoming a province of the Roman Empire. This gave it its name, from the Latin provincia, as Provence was one of the first and most Romanized provinces of the Roman Empire.Christianity arrived in Provence very early and the region was already extensively Christianised by the 3rd century AD, with numerous monasteries and churches being constructed. Provence fared badly in the aftermath of the fall of the Roman Empire, suffering repeated invasions: Visigoths in the 5th century, Franks in the 6th century and Arabs in the 8th century, as well as repeated raids by Berber pirates and slavers.
\}*LR,]0kCUx `V From 1032 to 1246 the county was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It became a fief of the French Crown from 1246, under the rule of the Angevin dynasty. Upon the death of Charles du Maine in 1481, Provence was inherited by Louis XI. It was definitively incorporated into the French royal domain in 1486. Significant enclaves existed within Provence for many years afterwards: Orange remained under the control of the House of Orange-Nassau until 1672; the Comtat Venaissin, centred on Avignon, was under Papal rule until 1791; and Nice and Menton were not added to Provence until as late as 1860.
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[size=6][color=RoyalBlue]That is my impression of Provence and Lavender.
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Provence again.

Reply #6 bacon999's post

I am sorry I didnot search it before I post this thread.
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Reply #1 Provence's post

i have no  mic here :(

Reply #2 Provence's post

beautiful city!!~Hc8b^r3F_h
i like the Buildings in foreign countries

Reply #4 Provence's post

wow~~~l%n6uAbP,O5iv
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how beautiful it is

Reply #5 Provence's post

i 'd like to travel around china first

Reply #6 bacon999's post

it must be the place he want to be there most

[quote]Originally posted by [i]Provence[/i] at 2007-12-7 14:31 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3168052&ptid=314736][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
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Reply #4 Provence's post

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so  beautiful~

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Provence , i saw there form " Dream Link "  , which is full of lavender , so beautiful place ...:) Thanks LZ...5g7H+}x FDMQ;d

zNp9gIe5Y But go abroad seems a little diificult for me at present ... if possible , i wanna go to BJ to see the Maple ..

:) Who can tell me how to upload one pic , i cann't ... i don't know why , it seems the pp is always so big

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Tks, I got it~:loveliness:

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i want to go but i have no chance :')

Provence is really a romantic place in France. 3~*K8Ht0VM*D B
I know it from the TV series "Dreams Link".
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wow...amazing...