The term Midi derives from mi ('middle') and di ('day') in Old French, comparable to the term Mezzogiorno to indicate southern Italy, Miazăzi which is a synonym for south in Romanian, or meridional which is a synonym for the south direction in Spanish. The time of midday was synonymous with south because in France, as in the rest of the Northern Hemisphere north of the Tropic of Cancer, the sun is in the south at noon. The synonymy has existed since Middle French as well; meridien could refer to both midday and south. The Midi is considered to start at Valence, hence the saying à Valence le Midi commence ("At Valence the Midi starts).
Southern France has a cuisine that is different from those of northern France and other Mediterranean countries. The major difference from the rest of France is in the use of olive oil, instead of butter. Local agriculture supplies the olives for consumption as well as cooking, the ducks and geese to make foie gras, haricot beans that are used in cassoulet, the sheep whose milk produces Roquefort cheese, tomatoes and melons. To accompany the richer food, the area also supplies much stronger wines, from Bordeaux, Cahors, Madiran, and Languedoc, all of which are washed down with brandy from Armagnac.[4]
^Lyons, Declan (18 February 2009). Cycling guide to the Canal du Midi, Languedoc, France, Europe. Midpoint Trade Books. ISBN978-1-85284-559-9.
^Passy, Paul (1904). International French–English and English–French dictionary. Hinds, Noble & Eldredge.
^Louis Papy, Le midi atlantique, Atlas et géographie de la France moderne, Flammarion, Paris, 1984.
^Taylor, Colin Duncan (2021). Menu from the Midi: A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France. Matador. ISBN978-1800464964.
December 27, 2022
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Southern France also known as the South of France or colloquially in French as le Midi 1 2 is a defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin 3 Spain the Mediterranean Sea and Italy It includes southern Nouvelle Aquitaine in the west Occitanie in the centre the southern parts of Auvergne Rhone Alpes in the northeast Provence Alpes Cote d Azur in the southeast as well as the island of Corsica in the southeast Southern France is generally included into Southern Europe because of its association with the Mediterranean Sea Southern France Le Midi French Lo Miegjorn Occitan Calanques National Park between Marseille and Cassis in Bouches du RhoneSouthern France based on a split along the 45th parallelCountryFranceThe term Midi derives from mi middle and di day in Old French comparable to the term Mezzogiorno to indicate southern Italy Miazăzi which is a synonym for south in Romanian or meridional which is a synonym for the south direction in Spanish The time of midday was synonymous with south because in France as in the rest of the Northern Hemisphere north of the Tropic of Cancer the sun is in the south at noon The synonymy has existed since Middle French as well meridien could refer to both midday and south The Midi is considered to start at Valence hence the saying a Valence le Midi commence At Valence the Midi starts Contents 1 Geography 2 Tourism 3 Cuisine 4 Films 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography EditThe area corresponds in large part to Occitania Occitanie in Southern Europe the historical and cultural region in which Occitan French langue d oc as distinct from the langues d oil of northern France was the predominant language Despite being part of Occitania the regions of Auvergne and Limousin are not normally considered part of southern 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 in respectively its southwestern and eastern parts Corsica which is south of Continental France and just north of Sardinia Italy may also be included Tourism EditNotable touristic landmarks include the Roman era Pont du Gard and the Arena of Nimes the Verdon Gorge in Alpes de Haute Provence the Canal du Midi linking Toulouse by to the Mediterranean Sea and the natural regions of Larzac Luberon and Camargue The French Riviera is in southern France s southeastern quadrant Several towns in southern France are renowned for their architecture and surroundings such as Roussillon Menerbes Cordes sur Ciel Gordes Rocamadour Rennes le Chateau Les Baux de Provence Lourmarin Gassin Saint Paul de Vence L Isle sur la Sorgue Seillans Crillon le Brave and Saint Remy de Provence Nice is often considered abroad to be southern France s best known city although Marseille is the largest Coastal road near Sainte Maxime Lavender fields a well known feature of southern France are mainly in Provence Pont du Gard a UNESCO World Heritage Site View of Vaucluse vineyards producing Provence wine Traditional landscape of the historical province of Bearn in Pyrenees Atlantiques Village of Fontaine de Vaucluse near AvignonCuisine EditSouthern France has a cuisine that is different from those of northern France and other Mediterranean countries The major difference from the rest of France is in the use of olive oil instead of butter Local agriculture supplies the olives for consumption as well as cooking the ducks and geese to make foie gras haricot beans that are used in cassoulet the sheep whose milk produces Roquefort cheese tomatoes and melons To accompany the richer food the area also supplies much stronger wines from Bordeaux Cahors Madiran and Languedoc all of which are washed down with brandy from Armagnac 4 Films EditThe following films are set in Southern France To Catch a Thief 1955 Summer Holiday 1963 Pierrot le Fou 1965 Lacombe Lucien 1974 French Connection II 1975 Never Say Never Again 1983 Under the Cherry Moon 1986 Jean de Florette 1986 Manon des Sources 1986 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988 Happiness Is in the Field 1995 Taxi 1998 Chocolat 2000 The Transporter 2002 Swimming Pool 2003 Le Grand Voyage 2004 Priceless 2006 The Grocer s Son 2007 Mr Bean s Holiday 2007 Amer 2009 Magic in the Moonlight 2014 See also EditOccitania Gascony Bearn Northern Basque Country Mediterranean Sea Northern Catalonia Novempopulania Corsica Southern Italy Southern Europe Vichy FranceReferences Edit Lyons Declan 18 February 2009 Cycling guide to the Canal du Midi Languedoc France Europe Midpoint Trade Books ISBN 978 1 85284 559 9 Passy Paul 1904 International French English and English French dictionary Hinds Noble amp Eldredge Louis Papy Le midi atlantique Atlas et geographie de la France moderne Flammarion Paris 1984 Taylor Colin Duncan 2021 Menu from the Midi A Gastronomic Journey through the South of France Matador ISBN 978 1800464964 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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