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Commune of Les Baux-de-Provence |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| Canton | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée des Baux |
| Mayor | Gérard Jouve (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 52 m–310 m |
| Land area¹ | 17 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
434 |
| - Density | 26/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 13011/ 13520 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Bouches-du-Rhône ( Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit "Mouths of the Rhône River" is a department in the south of France named after the The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Arles is an arrondissement of France located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Les Baux-de-Provence is a small village and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France, in the province of Provence. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Bouches-du-Rhône ( Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit "Mouths of the Rhône River" is a department in the south of France named after the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of mountains in Provence, southern France, located about 20 km (12 miles south of Avignon at Its names refers to its site — in Provençal, a baou is a rocky spur. Provençal ( Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people mostly in Provence (in southern France The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821 by geologist Pierre Berthier. Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Pierre Berthier ( July 3, 1782 &ndash August 24, 1861) was a French Geologist and mining engineer.
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History
The defensive possibilities of Les Baux led to the site being settled early on in human history. Traces of habitation have been found dating back as far as 6000 BC, and the site was used by the Celts as a hill fort or oppidum around the 2nd century BC. During the 6th millennium BC, Agriculture spreads from the Balkans to Italy and Eastern Europe and from Mesopotamia to Egypt. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of Ancient Rome. The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. During the Middle Ages it became the seat of a powerful feudal lordship that controlled 79 towns and villages in the vicinity. The lords of Baux sought control of Provence for many years. This is a list of the Lords Barons and Marquisses of Baux. List of rulers of Baux Lords of Baux of the House of Baux Pons They claimed ancestry from the Magus king Balthazar and placed the Star of Bethlehem on their coat of arms. The Magi (singular Magus, from Latin via Greek μάγος; Old English: Mage; from Persian maguš and Kurdish "Three Kings" or "Three Wise Men" redirects here See also Star of Bethlehem (plant. The Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, is a star in Christian tradition
Despite their strengths, the lords of Baux were deposed in the 12th century. However, the great castle at Les Baux became renowned for its court, famed for a high level of ornateness, culture and chivalry. Chivalric order Chivalry is a term related to the Medieval institution of Knighthood. The domain was finally extinguished in the 15th century with the death of the last princess of Baux, Alice of Baux.
Les Baux was later joined, along with Provence, to the French crown under the governance of the Manville family. It became a centre for Protestantism and its unsuccessful revolt against the crown, led Cardinal Richelieu in 1632 to order that the castle and its walls should be demolished. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. This article is about a cardinal For information on the Russian also called The Red Eminence, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov.
The town was granted in 1642 to the Grimaldi family, rulers of Monaco, as a French marquisiate. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque A marquess (ˈmɑrkwɪs or marquis (/mɑrˈkiː/ is a Nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies To this day the title of Marquis des Baux remains with the Grimaldis, although administratively the town is entirely French. Marquis of Baux (Marquis des Baux is one of the Prince of Monaco 's many hereditary titles and one which is usually also given to the reigning Prince's eldest son The title is traditionally given to the heir to the throne of Monaco. Princess Caroline of Monaco uses the style Marquise des Baux, but, being a French title it can only pass through a male line under Salic law. Caroline Princess of Hanover Hereditary Princess of Monaco ( Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover Erbprinzessin von Monaco) formally styled Her Salic law ( Lat Lex Salica) was an important body of traditional Law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the Early Middle Ages It lapsed on the death of her grandfather Prince Louis II, the last male in a direct line.
In 1822 the mineral bauxite was discovered near Les Baux by the geologist Pierre Berthier. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Pierre Berthier ( July 3, 1782 &ndash August 24, 1861) was a French Geologist and mining engineer. It was mined extensively in the area, but by the end of the 20th century had been completely worked out; France now imports most of its bauxite from west Africa. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent.
Les Baux today
Les Baux is now given over entirely to the tourist trade, relying on a reputation as one of the most picturesque villages in France. Its population of 22 in the old village is a fraction of its peak population of over 4,000, and many of its buildings (in particular the castle) are picturesque ruins. This article is about ruins in Architecture; for other meanings see Ruins (disambiguation.
The surrounding dramatic rocks and cliffs are said to have inspired Dante Alighieri in his vivid descriptions of Purgatory in the Inferno. See also Intermediate state Limbo|Heaven|Sheol|Hades in Christianity|Hell in Christianity Purgatory, in the original sense is the condition or process of purification
In the Château des Baux demonstrations of huge catapults (the biggest Trebuchet in Europe, a Couillard also called biffa and a Bricole) are given every day from April to September. The Château des Baux is a fortified Castle built during the 10th century located in Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, southern France A catapult is any one of a number of non-handheld mechanical devices used to throw a Projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance—particularly various A trebuchet or trebucket is a Siege engine that was employed in the Middle Ages either to smash Masonry Walls or to throw Couillard means Trebuchet, similar to a Catapult. It is also a French surname
Les Baux was the third pitstop on the US television show Amazing Race 1
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