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Provenceā€“Alpesā€“CĆ“te dā€™Azur
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The Serre-PonƧon reservoir in the Hautes-Alpes dƩpartement, Provence-Alpes-CƓte d'Azur rƩgion, France.

Provenceā€“Alpesā€“CĆ“te dā€™Azur

region, France
Also known as: Provence-CĆ“te dā€™Azur
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Provenceā€“Alpesā€“CĆ“te dā€™Azur, rĆ©gion of France encompassing the southeastern dĆ©partements of Alpes-Maritimes, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Var, Bouches-du-RhĆ“ne, and Vaucluse. Provenceā€“Alpesā€“CĆ“te dā€™Azur is bounded by the rĆ©gions of Occitanie to the west and Auvergne-RhĆ“ne-Alpes to the north. Other boundaries include Italy to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The rĆ©gion is nearly coextensive with the historic region of Provence. The capital is Marseille. The southern flank of the Alps dominates the rĆ©gion and rises abruptly...

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