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.
Statements (50)
| 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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