Provence

American

[praw-vahns, pruh-vahns] / prɔˈvɑ̃s, prəˈvɑns /

noun

a region in SE France, bordering on the Mediterranean: formerly a province; famous for medieval poetry and courtly traditions.

Provence British

/ prɔvɑ̃s /

noun

a former province of SE France, on the Mediterranean, and the River Rhône: forms part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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“I love the Hamptons. There is no better place. To me, it resembles Provence more than any other place I’ve been, and I like it more than Provence,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

At the Festival d’Avignon in Provence, tickets range from €10 to €40 per theater production.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

She then stayed for the weekend and got dinner with the donor, local cardiologist Sinan Gursoy, at the French restaurant Bleu Provence, according to records and an interview with the Naples mayor.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

The Pennsylvania Republican asked Heinrich for her hand in marriage in a lavender field in Provence, France, according to People.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

He split his time between his apartments in London and New York, farmhouse in Provence, seaside home in Malta, and fifteen-thousand-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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