Quinson
Also known as Quinçon
Quinson (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
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- Locality
- Quinson
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 372
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Quinson (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
==History== ===Prehistory=== In the nearby Gorges du Verdon, there are a number of caves (known as "baumes"), which were occupied intermittently for over 400,000 years. The most significant of these caves is the "Baume Bonne", which has been studied by various archaeologists, including Henry de Lumley.
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