Capital of Cuisine! The vertile valleys
of this land are known for the variety of food and, especially,
the quality of the wine that they produce. The production of said
wine is closely and jealously guarded and there are many
varieties to choose from. Equally prised are their cheeses.
Export, however, is difficult and many complicated agreements are
needed.
It is ruled by an ArchDuke, seated at Avignon, and petty nobles, after the Roman fashion, although owing no aliegence to Rome. They have a fierce and proud independence and are immensely proud of their achievements and lose no opportunity to boast of them. They are members of The Amphictyony but continually test this by only token conformance to the free trade laws. They are very outspoken about opposing acceptance of The Bright Empire into The Amphictyony.
The citizens of this nation tend not to get on well dispite the many visitors to their nation. They speak a dialect of Common with a thick accent and use their own, curious, rendering of the Roman script. They worship gods after the Roman fashion.
Pantheon: Roman
Ruler: Count François
Population: 1,000,000
Capital: Avingnon, 50,000
Other Cities: Bordeaux 8,000, Calais 5,000, Orleans 3,000.
Language: Common
Flag: Golden lillies (fleur-de-lys) sprinkled on a blue
field.