languedoc france
Languedoc, historical and cultural region encompassing the southern French dÃ©partements of HÃ©rault, Gard, and ArdÃ¨che and parts of Haute-Loire, LozÃ¨re, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne, and AriÃ¨ge and coextensive with the former province of Languedoc. Languedoc is a centre of the distinctive civilization of the south of France. Its name is derived from the traditional language of southern France, in which the word oc means âyes,â in contrast to oÃ¯l, or oui, in northern French.