A former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur.

Region of SE France, comprising the départements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Vaucluse; area 31,400 sq km/12,120 sq mi; capital Marseille; The Côted’Azur, on the Mediterranean, is a tourist center. Provence was an independent kingdom in the 10th century, and the area still has its own language, Provençal.