But despite measures such as this, a strong feeling of national identity against the French occupiers remained and Jean Racine wrote on a trip to Uzès in 1662: "What they call France here is the land beyond the Loire, which to them is a foreign country."
Kuid vaatamata sellistele meetmetele tugev rahvusliku identiteedi tunne Prantsuse okupantide vastu jäi ja Jean Racine kirjutas aastal 1662 reisil Uzèsi: "Mida nad kutsuvad siin Prantsusmaaks, on maa Loire'i jõe taga, mis neile on välismaa."