Principality of Aigues-Mortes
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The Principality of Aigues-Mortes (French: Principauté d'Aigues-Mortes) is a micronation that claims the city of Aigues-Mortes.[1] It is not recognised by any country or government.
Principality of Aigues-Mortes | |
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Unrecognized micronation | |
Area claimed | Aigues-Mortes in southern France 43°34′03″N 4°11′36″E |
Claimed by | Sovereign-Prince Jean-Pierre IV |
Dates claimed | 21 June 2010–present |
Aigues-Mortes was founded in 2010 as a humorous parody of the Principality of Monaco,[2] to gain media attention and boost tourism.[3] The micronation is also registered in France as the organisation LOUPAM. Together with local merchants and the tourist office of Aigues-Mortes, it created the BPAM (Bourse princière d'Aigues-Mortes) to handle currency exchange with the local currency, the flamant.[4]
Aigues-Mortes has been present at several international conferences on micronations, in Perugia (2015), Aigues-Mortes (2016), Atlanta (2017) and Vincennes (2018).[5]