Languedoc

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
County of Toulouse
Lot
Tarn-et-Garonne
Aveyron
Lot-et-Garonne
Lozère
Haute-Loire
Ardèche
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).