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Government of Languedoc
Gouvernment de Languedoc
1229–1791
Flag of Languedoc
Flag
Coat of arms of Languedoc
Coat of arms

Location of Languedoc in France (1789 borders)
CapitalToulouse
DemonymLengadòc
Government
 • TypeProvince
King of France 
• 1682–1715
Louis XIV
• 1774–1791
Louis XVI
Governor of Languedoc 
• 1682–1736
Louis Auguste de Bourbon
• 1775–1788
Louis Antoine de Gontaut-Biron
History 
• Established
Government formed 1229
• Province dissolved
1791
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Languedoc County of Toulouse
Lot Languedoc
Tarn-et-Garonne Languedoc
Aveyron Languedoc
Lot-et-Garonne Languedoc
Lozère Languedoc
Haute-Loire Languedoc
Ardèche Languedoc
Today part ofFrance

The Province of Languedoc (/ˌlɒ̃ɡ(ə)ˈdɒk/, French: [lɑ̃ɡ(ə)dɔk], locally [lãᵑɡəˈdɔk]; Occitan: Lengadòc [ˌleŋɡɔˈðɔ(k)]) is a former province of France. Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of approximately 42,700 square kilometers (16,500 square miles).

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The Province of Languedoc (/ˌlɒ̃ɡ(ə)ˈdɒk/, French: [lɑ̃ɡ(ə)dɔk], locally [lãᵑɡəˈdɔk]; Occitan: Lengadòc [ˌleŋɡɔˈðɔ(k)]) is a former province of France...

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Toulouse

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Miss Languedoc

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Canal du Midi

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Catharism

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Albigensian Crusade

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Revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers

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List of governors of Languedoc

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Languedocien dialect

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Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

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France

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