translate English to French: The modern region of Picardy is larger than the historical province of Picardy . The south of the Aisne department and most of the Oise department were historically part of the province of Île-de-France , while the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department were the province of Picardy proper, with the Boulonais, that is now in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ( Pas-de-Calais departement).
Le Picard est une des langues régionales officielles de la République Française et du Royaume de Belgique.