. . . . "Provence (French pronunciation: \u200B[p\u0281\u0254.v\u0251\u0303s]; Proven\u00E7al: Proven\u00E7a in classical norm or Prouv\u00E8n\u00E7o in Mistralian norm, pronounced [p\u0280u\u02C8v\u025B\u207Fs\u0254]) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rh\u00F4ne River on the west to the Italian border on the east, and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the south."@en .