Places in Provence

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1. Which of the following is the now landlocked city from which a crusade was launched during the middle ages? Aigues-Mortes Nice Marseilles Toulon

2. Which city in Provence known for production of perfume and for being the birthplace of a French admiral who fought with the Americans at Yorktown? Vallauris Grasse Villefranche St. Remy-de-Provence

3. Which city in the Alpilles is known for having Vincent van Gogh as a resident in a local hospital, and for being the birthplace of Nostradamus? Nimes Salon-de-Provence St. Remy-de-Provence Arles

4. Nostradamus lived in and is buried in which town? Be careful! Les Baux-de-Provence St. Remy-de-Provence Salon-de-Provence Aix-en-Provence

5. The best preserved Roman theater and triumphal arch is found in which northern Provencal city? Nimes Orange Arles Aix-en-Provence

6. In which city is Daudet's famous windmill located? Brignoles Roussillon Fontvieille Cavaillon

7. Which of the following is the site of Van Gogh's famous nighttime cafe painting, and where he lived for 15 months and painted over 300 canvases? Arles Avignon Nimes Marseille

8. Which city claims King Balthasar, one of the three wise men, as an ancestor? Salon-de-Provence Les Baux-de-Provence St. Remy-de-Provence Aix-en-Provence

9. Monaco is the world's smallest sovereign state. True False

10. Which city on the banks of the river Durance, and known as the "gateway to Provence" was captured by Napoleon on his return from Elba? Marseilles Gordes Sisteron Nice