CITIES IN EUROPE

CITIES IN EUROPE Provence By Raquel Mendoza Provence has been called a bridge amongst the past and the present, where yesterday blends with today. This beautiful place lies in the gray part of France, and is bordered on the east by Italy , on the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the west by the Rhone River. The area abounds with flower fields, vineyards, orchards, and olive and mulberry groves. Along the slide is the French Rivera and the Ports of Marseille and Toulon. Provence has its own language and its own customs.

The region to begin with formed part of a Roman province called Provincia Romana, create in the 120 B.C. It was passed into the possession of several ancient Germanic peoples, the Visigoths, the Ostrogoths, and the Frankish kings. In 879 AD. the area was incorporated into the commonwealth of Provence, sometimes call Cisjurane Burgundy, and in the 10th century into the e kingdom of Arles. After being ruled by the house of Anjou fro...If you expect to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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