Occitan is also offered as an optional subject in schools and taught in the universities where it is possible to obtain a higher degree in Occitan language and culture. At the level of the media, ...

Despite centuries of efforts to make standardised French the language of all of France, Occitan, which is intrinsically tied to the local culture, could not be suppressed. Our Unique World Our ...

Occitan is wobbly enough without such splits, says Sèrgi Javaloyès, a distinguished Occitan writer. Gascon particularists “just want their place in the sun!” he scoffs. Geography is another ...

Thanks to them, it was the first Romance language to have a standard grammar and it inspired Dante and Petrarch to create a standard Italian language, an important feature of the Enlightenment.

Visitors don't have to be history buffs to enjoy their time in Occitanie, but delving into its rich medieval past will no doubt enhance their appreciation of France's southernmost region.

Despite centuries of efforts to make standardised French the language of all of France, Occitan, which is intrinsically tied to the local culture, could not be suppressed.