Provence - A Cultural History

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Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, “Provence - A Cultural History” analyses and celebrates the identity of a region famous for its pastis and petanque.

Martin Garrett explores a region littered with ancient monuments and mediaeval castles. Looking at the vibrant dockside ambiance of Marseille and the luminous atmosphere of the Luberon, he considers how writers like Mistral and Daudet have captured the character of a place and its people. He traces the development of Provence as a Roman outpost, mediaeval kingdom and modern region of France, revealing through its landmarks the people and events that have shaped its often tumultuous history.

Linking the past and the present, it also evokes the intense light and sun-baked stones that have attracted generations of painters and writers.