Les Baux-de-Provence

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Les Baux-de-Provence is a historic hilltop village in southern France renowned for its medieval fortress ruins and dramatic limestone setting in the Alpilles.

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Label Occurrences
Les Baux-de-Provence canonical 19
Les Baux 2
Maison des Baux 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
tourist destination
village
areaSquareKilometers 69.49
climate Mediterranean climate
contains Carrières de Lumières
Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs
Château des Baux
Maison du Roy
Place Saint-Vincent
Place des Arcades
Porte Eyguières
Porte Mage
Saint-Vincent church
ruins of a medieval castle
country France
elevationMaxMeters 307
elevationMinMeters 0
etymology name derived from Provençal word "bau" meaning rocky spur or escarpment
governedBy mayor
hasAppellation Les Baux-de-Provence AOC
hasHistoricalSignificance former stronghold of the Lords of Baux
important medieval fortress in Provence
hasPostalCode 13520
heritageStatus Plus Beaux Villages de France
listed site of outstanding natural beauty
historicalRegion Provence
INSEECODE 13011
knownFor dramatic limestone cliffs
hilltop setting
medieval fortress ruins
scenic views over the Alpilles
tourism
locatedIn Alpilles mountains
surface form: Alpilles

Arrondissement of Arles
Bouches-du-Rhône
Canton of Salon-de-Provence-1
Alpilles mountains
surface form: Massif des Alpilles

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Southern France
surface form: southern France
near Arles
Avignon
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
population approximately 400
populationNote population is very small compared to number of visitors
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
wine production
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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House of Baux notableSeat Les Baux-de-Provence
House of Baux namedAfter Les Baux-de-Provence
House of Baux heldTerritory Les Baux-de-Provence
this entity surface form: Les Baux
House of Baux alternativeName Les Baux-de-Provence
this entity surface form: Maison des Baux
Bouches-du-Rhône contains Les Baux-de-Provence
Alpilles mountains contains Les Baux-de-Provence
William I of Baux familySeat Les Baux-de-Provence
William I of Baux powerBase Les Baux-de-Provence
Château des Baux locatedIn Les Baux-de-Provence
Château des Baux commune Les Baux-de-Provence
Château des Baux overlooks Les Baux-de-Provence
this entity surface form: Valley of Les Baux
Lord of Baux locatedIn Les Baux-de-Provence
Lord of Baux ruledOver Les Baux-de-Provence
this entity surface form: Les Baux
Lord of Baux titleHolderResidence Les Baux-de-Provence
Les Baux family notableSeat Les Baux-de-Provence
Les Baux family originatesFrom Les Baux-de-Provence
lords of Les Baux seatOfPower Les Baux-de-Provence
subject surface form: Lords of Les Baux
lords of Les Baux governedTerritory Les Baux-de-Provence
subject surface form: Lords of Les Baux
lords of Les Baux fortifiedTown Les Baux-de-Provence
subject surface form: Lords of Les Baux
fortified town of Les Baux locatedIn Les Baux-de-Provence
fortified town of Les Baux municipality Les Baux-de-Provence
Provence wine region hasSubregion Les Baux-de-Provence