Foire de Beaucaire

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Foire de Beaucaire is a historic French fair and market, once one of Europe’s most important commercial gatherings, held annually in the town of Beaucaire in southern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical fair
market
country France
currentFunction regional fair and festival
declineCause changes in trade routes
development of railways
rise of seaports
economicRole generated customs revenues for the French crown
redistribution center for Mediterranean and northern European goods
stimulated regional urban growth
grantedBy Louis IX of France NERFINISHED
hasComponent markets
popular entertainment
shows
hasDuration several weeks
hasLanguage French
Occitan
heritageStatus local cultural tradition
inception 13th century
locatedIn Beaucaire NERFINISHED
southern France NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricalRegion Languedoc NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Occitanie NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Rhône NERFINISHED
mainActivity cultural festivities
financial transactions
retail trade
wholesale trade
occursDuring summer
occursInMonth July
peakPeriod 17th century
18th century
significance important Mediterranean trade hub
major European commercial fair
startTime medieval period
tradedGood grain
leather
metal goods
silk
spices
textiles
wine
wool
tradeRoute Italy NERFINISHED
Languedoc NERFINISHED
Low Countries NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Provence NERFINISHED
Rhône river valley NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED

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Beaucaire hasTraditionalEvent Foire de Beaucaire