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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

The land of olive oil and azure-blue skies, a region exuding the sweet smell of lavender, landscapes home to the singing of the cicadas… ...

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Marseille

This year, the entire city of Marseille is coming together for the launch of “Marseille-Provence 2013”, named European Capital of Culture. For ...

The Marseillaise. © RMN-Grand Palais

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The Marseillaise

Originally a revolutionary war song and hymn to liberty, the Marseillaise progressively became the French national anthem. Today it is the soundtrack ... for most official events.
Rouget de Lisle © RMN-Grand Palais / Gérard Blot

Biography

Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836)

Rouget de Lisle wrote La Marseillaise, declared France’s national anthem on 14th July 1795. Banned under the First French Empire and the Bourbon ... Restoration, La Marseillaise once again became France’s national anthem under the Third Republic in 1879.
Pastis. © Corbis.com

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Pastis

Welcome to Provence, the South-East region well known for its easy living and aperitif tradition. Cicadas, olive trees… and pastis, the most popular ... of French aperitifs!
Wines and labels. © AFP

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Wines and labels

Nearly 2000 years' worth of history and an extraordinary combination of landscapes, expertise and soils... French vineyards fill rich and complex ... wine lists, and here are some of the key varieties.
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