fortified town of Les Baux
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The fortified town of Les Baux is a historic medieval stronghold in Provence, France, renowned for its dramatic clifftop ruins and strategic importance in regional power struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fortified town of Les Baux canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
medieval fortified town ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
County of Provence
ⓘ
surface form:
Counts of Provence
French crown ⓘ lords of Les Baux ⓘ
surface form:
Lords of Les Baux
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| department | Bouches-du-Rhône ⓘ |
| elevation | about 245 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
chapel ruins ⓘ gates ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ rock-hewn dwellings ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument of France ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base for feudal lords challenging the Counts of Provence
ⓘ
center of regional power struggles in Provence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic clifftop ruins
ⓘ
medieval fortifications ⓘ panoramic views over Provence ⓘ strategic military position ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
ⓘ
France ⓘ Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ Provence ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| municipality | Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| near | Carrières de Lumières ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyedIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| partOf | commune of Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| situatedIn | Alpilles mountains ⓘ |
| situatedOn | rocky plateau ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ panoramic viewpoints ⓘ |
| usedAs | stronghold of the Lords of Les Baux ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lords of Les Baux