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Provence is more than pétanque, pastis and pretty villages tumbling down hilltops. Roughly wedged between meaty Marseille with its rough-cut neighbourhoods, and megalomaniacal Monte Carlo with its slick Hong Kong-style skyline, this sunny spot screams action, glamour and a hint of the ridiculous.
Fast Facts
Population
4,632,600
Currency
Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: French
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +1
Country Dialing Code
+33
Weights & Measures
Metric
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