Region
Parti, au premier d'or aux quatre pals de gueules (de Provence) et au second coupé d'or au dauphin d'azur crêté, barbé, loré, peautré et oreillé de gueules (du Dauphiné) et d'argent à l'aigle couronné de gueules, empiétant une montagne aux trois coupeaux de sable issant d'une mer d'azur et ondée d'argent (du Comté de Nice).
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, sometimes known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the mainland. The main prefecture and largest city is Marseille, France's second largest city proper after Paris and the 2nd largest urban area when combined with Aix-en-Provence with over 1.9 million residents.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is an administrative region of France. Like many European regions, it has its own coat of arms that represents its history, culture, and geographical characteristics.
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