Provence

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Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse. The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it Provincia Romana, which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the counts of Provence from their capital in Aquae Sextiae (today Aix-en-Provence), then became a province of the kings of France. It also hosted the Avignon papacy in the middle ages, when the Pope and his Curia fled Rome. While the region has been part of France for more than 500 years, it still retains a distinct cultural and linguistic identity, particularly in the interior of the region.

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Article title : Provence
"administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes..."
Article title : Aix-en-Provence
"Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is..."
Article title : Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
"Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (literally: 'Provence-Alps-Azure Coast' or 'Provence-Alps-French Riviera'[citation needed] ; commonly shortened to PACA), also..."
Article title : 2025 Open 13 Provence – Singles
"final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2025 Open 13 Provence. It was his seventh ATP Tour singles title. Humbert was the fourth player..."
Article title : Herbes de Provence
"commercial name herbes de Provence has no Protected Geographical Status or other legal definition. Indeed, only 10% of herbes de Provence sold in France are..."
Article title : 2025 Open 13 Provence
"Molchanov "Open 13 Provence Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2025. "Un très beau plateau sportif" (in French). Open 13 Provence. 13 January 2025..."
Article title : County of Provence
"Provence was a largely autonomous medieval state that eventually became incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1481. For four centuries Provence was..."
Article title : Provence (disambiguation)
"Provence is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea. Provence may also refer to : Kingdom of Provence, a historical kingdom (879-882)..."
Article title : L'Occitane en Provence
"L'Occitane en Provence ([lɔk.si.tan ɑ̃ pʁɔ.vɑ̃s]; French for 'the Occitan woman in Provence'), commonly known as L'Occitane, is a French luxury retailer..."
Article title : Murder in Provence
"and filmed in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Kanter, Jake (2021-05-25). "BritBox Sets Crime Series 'Murder In Provence' As First U.S. & UK Co-Production"..."

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