Occitanie

Occitanie is an administrative region in southern France, formed in 2016 by merging Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées. Its capital is Toulouse.

Languedoc-Roussillon: A former administrative region in southern France, merged into Occitanie in 2016. It became the eastern part of Occitanie in the regional merger.
French regional reform of 2015: A French law that reduced the number of metropolitan regions and reorganized regional boundaries. The reform mandated the merger that created Occitanie.
Regional Council of Occitanie: The elected assembly that governs the Occitanie region and oversees its regional responsibilities. It sets policy and budgets for the region’s devolved services.
Carcassonne: A city in Occitanie known for its medieval fortified citadel. Its restored walled city is among the region’s best-known heritage sites.
Midi-Pyrénées: A former administrative region in southwestern France, merged into Occitanie in 2016. It became the western part of Occitanie in the regional merger.
Occitanie (administrative region) naming: The process by which the merged region adopted the name Occitanie in 2016. The name was chosen after a public consultation and regional vote.
Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée Regional Express Network: The regional rail network serving local and intercity routes across Occitanie. Regional rail is a prominent service organized and branded by Occitanie.
Nîmes: A city in Occitanie with major Roman monuments, including an amphitheatre and temple. Its Roman remains illustrate the region’s deep historical layers.
Toulouse: A city in southwestern France and the capital of Occitanie. It was selected as the capital of the newly merged region.
Occitan language: A Romance language historically spoken across southern France and neighboring areas. The region’s name evokes the language and its wider cultural area.

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Poitou-CharentesCompared with: Its creation in the same reform offers a parallel to Poitou-Charentes’ merger.