Provence — For other uses, see Provence (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Province. Location of the former French province of Provence … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
French Riviera — Côte d Azur redirects here. For other uses, see Côte d Azur (disambiguation). Map showing the extent of the Côte d Azur. The Côte d Azur, pronounced [kot dazyːʁ], often known in English as the French Riviera (French: Côte d Azur; Occitan … Wikipedia
Toulon — French commune nomcommune=Toulon caption=Tall ships in the old port of Toulon région=Provence Alpes Côte d Azur département=Var ( préfecture ) arrondissement=Toulon canton=Chief town of 9 cantons insee=83137 cp= 83000 gentilé=Toulonnais… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
marseille — [mȧr se′y ; ] E [ mär sā′] seaport in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: pop. 801,000 * * * mar·seille (mär sālʹ) also mar·seilles ( sālzʹ) n. A heavy cotton fabric with a raised pattern of stripes or figures. [After Marseille.] * * * or … Universalium
Marseille — [mȧr se′y ; ] E [ mär sā′] seaport in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: pop. 801,000 * * * Mar·seille also Mar·seilles (mär sāʹ) A city of southeast France on an arm of the Mediterranean Sea west northwest of Toulon. The oldest city of France, it… … Universalium
Architecture of Provence — The Architecture of Provence includes a rich collection of monuments from the Roman Empire; Cistercian monasteries from the Romanesque Period, medieval palaces and churches; fortifications from the time of Louis XIV, as well as numerous hilltop… … Wikipedia
García Márquez, Gabriel — ▪ Colombian author Introduction born March 6, 1928, Aracataca, Colombia Colombian novelist and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 (see Nobel Lecture: “The Solitude of Latin… … Universalium
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Europe) — Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively. The leak, which began on 28 November 2010, occurred when the website of WikiLeaks an international new media non profit organisation that… … Wikipedia
