Southern France

Southern France, also required as a South of France or colloquially in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the southeast, as well as the island of Corsica in the southeast.

The term derives from 'middle' together with 'day' in Old French, comparable to the term to indicate Southern Italy or which is a synonym for South in Romanian. The time of midday was synonymous with the control of south because in France, as in any of the Northern Hemisphere north of the Tropic of Cancer, the sun is in the south at noon. The synonymy existed in Middle French as well, where can refer to both midday together with south. The Midi is considered to start at Valence, hence the saying .

Geography

The area corresponds in large factor to France – was the predominant language. Though part of Occitania, the regions of Auvergne and Limousin are not normally considered part of the South of France. The largest cities of southern France are Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nice and Montpellier. The Pyrenees and French Alps are also located in the area, respectively in its southwestern and eastern parts. The island of Corsica, situated to the south of continental France and right above the island of Sardinia Italy may also be included.