Maillane
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Maillane (French pronunciation: [majan]; Occitan: Malhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France in the former province of Provence.
01Geography
Maillane is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north-west of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Tarascon.
02Population
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03People
Maillane was the birthplace of the 19th century poet Frédéric Mistral (1904 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and founder of Felibrige).
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- Eglise à Maillane.JPG by Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0
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