historical region of central France
Marche
Mar·che region of central Italy, on the Adriatic: 3,743 sq mi (9,694 sq km); chief city, Ancona
Eng. name the Marches
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Marche
A historical region and former province of central France. It became part of the French crown lands in 1531.
or Mar·ches
A region of east-central Italy extending from the eastern slopes of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. Colonized by Rome in the 3rd century BC, it was under papal control for much of the period from the 16th to the 19th century.
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