Marseille en temps de peste. 1720-1722. Gaule writings of monks or royal

writings of monks or royal scribes

trois villes ouvertes et universelles

discoveries of deposits dating from the Bronze Age (2300-800 BC) span from the 19th century to the present day

Raoul Dufy resolutely committed himself to the experience of woodcuts

Marseille en temps de peste. 1720-1722. Gaule writings of monks or royalThe plague of 1720 was the last major epidemic of this type in France. It broke out in Marseille with the arrival of the Grand Saint Antoine in May 1720 (a Marseille ship returning from the Echelles du Levant). The plague spread rapidly throughout Provence and lasted about 2 years. The number of victims is estimated at 40,000 for Marseille and 50,000 for the city and region included, or about half the population. In Provence, the number of deaths is