Old French

Old French is a term sometimes used to refer to the langue d'oïl, the continuum of varieties of Romance language spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland during the period roughly from 1000 to 1300 A.D.

Related Topics:
Langue d'oïl - Romance language - France - Belgium - Switzerland - 1000 - 1300

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It was known at the time as the langue d'oïl to distinguish it from the langue d'oc, (also then called Provençal) which bordered these areas to the south.

Related Topics:
Langue d'oïl - Langue d'oc - Provençal

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