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France’s Arcane Lexicon of Heritage
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. River valley rich with prehistoric cave paintings and chateaux
  • 2. Name linked to the saint who influenced religious architecture
  • 3. Romantic author and statesman whose name graces classic cuisine
  • 4. Provencal boules game played on gravel with strategic throws
  • 5. Sunlit region famed for lavender fields and Roman ruins
  • 7. Historic royal forest and palace where emperors held court
  • 10. Unique cultural group straddling France’s southwestern border
  • 11. Medieval heretic sect suppressed in the Languedoc crusade
  • 12. Parisian hilltop quarter famed for bohemian art enclaves
  • 14. Painting style emphasizing light, inspired by French impressionists
Down
  • 6. French term for subdivision, key in legal land demarcations
  • 8. French term for complex literary hand or specialized script
  • 9. Upper chamber of the French Parliament with conservative sway
  • 13. Renaissance poetic form occasionally adapted by French composers
  • 15. Science analyzing French phonemes and morphology
  • 16. European hub near Geneva forging the universe’s tiniest particles
  • 17. Ancient Roman territory encompassing much of modern France

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