What is Provence?
'''Provence''' is a [[regions of France|region]] in southern [[France]]. It lies. Historically, it is limited by the river [[Rhône]] to the west, and the border with [[Italy]] to the east. It makes up the biggest part of the modern administrative region [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]]. In the past, the capitals were [[Arles]], [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Avignon]]. Today, the regional capital is [[Marseille]]. Other important cities (prefectures) are [[Digne-les-Bains]], [[Gap]], [[Nice]] and [[Toulon]]. [[Category:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] {{France-geo-stub}}