Provence

region and historical province of southeastern France
Place region Q101081
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Provence

Summary

Provence is a region[1]. Provence ranks in the top 4% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Provence is located in France[3].
  • Provence is in the country of France[4].
  • Provence is in the country of Holy Roman Empire[5].
  • Provence is in the country of Liguria[6].
  • Provence is in the country of Kingdom of France[7].
  • Provence is in the country of Kingdom of Burgundy[8].
  • Provence is in the country of Gaul[9].
  • Provence's image is recorded as Lavender field and Mont Ventoux.jpg[10].
  • Provence's instance of is recorded as region[11].
  • Provence's instance of is recorded as cultural region[12].
  • Provence's instance of is recorded as historical region[13].
  • Provence's instance of is recorded as regions of Occitania[14].
  • Provence's flag image is recorded as Flag of Provence.svg[15].
  • Provence's anthem is recorded as Copa Santa[16].
  • Provence's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason d'Aragon.svg[17].
  • provincia is named after Provence[18].
  • Provence's flag is recorded as flag of Provence[19].
  • Provence's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 147742069[20].
  • Provence's GND ID is recorded as 4047564-5[21].
  • Provence's locator map image is recorded as Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region locator map.svg[22].
  • Provence's locator map image is recorded as Provence-Alpes-Cote d'azur Provence.svg[23].
  • Provence's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80034260[24].
  • Provence's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11934548t[25].
  • Provence's IdRef ID is recorded as 027266257[26].
  • Provence's Commons category is recorded as Provence[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include France[4], a sovereign state[28], in France[29], founded in 0843[30]; Holy Roman Empire[5], an empire[31], in Holy Roman Empire[32], founded in 0962[33]; Liguria[6], a region of Italy[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1970[36]; Kingdom of France[7], a sovereign state[37], in Kingdom of France[38], founded in 0987[39]; Kingdom of Burgundy[8], a sequence[40], founded in 0930[41]; and Gaul[9], a historical region[42], in France[43]. Provence is located in France[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region[11], cultural region[12], historical region[13], and regions of Occitania[14].

History and Context

provincia is named after Provence[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Provence include Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[44], a region of France[45], in France[46], founded in 1970[47], headquartered in Q66660222[48]; Marseille Provence Airport[49], an international airport[50], in France[51], founded in 1922[52]; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence[53], a department of France[54], in France[55], founded in 1790[56]; Provence[57], a battleship[58]; jeu provençal[59], a type of sport[60]; and Enrico Costa[61], a motor ship[62], founded in 1951[63].

Why It Matters

Provence ranks in the top 4% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,333 views/month).[2] Provence has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Provence is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for Provence include Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[44], a region of France[45], in France[46], founded in 1970[47], headquartered in Q66660222[48]; Marseille Provence Airport[49], an international airport[50], in France[51], founded in 1922[52]; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence[53], a department of France[54], in France[55], founded in 1790[56]; Provence[57], a battleship[58]; jeu provençal[59], a type of sport[60]; and Enrico Costa[61], a motor ship[62], founded in 1951[63].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . history of Liguria. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . history of Provence. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Gaul. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Provence. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/provence
MLA “Provence.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/provence.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_provence_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Provence}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/provence}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Provence — https://4ort.xyz/entity/provence (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/provence · Last refreshed: