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Forcalquier

Forcalquier is a hill town in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of south-eastern France. From the 11th century to 1209 it was the capital of a county formed from the inheritance of the counts of Provence, covering the Durance valley and Sisteron. Its citadel hill, former cathedral and Franciscan convent survive.

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County of Forcalquier

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Forcalquier. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/forcalquier
MLA: “Forcalquier.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/forcalquier. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Forcalquier.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/forcalquier.
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