From the 8th century to the 13th century, there was no clear sociolinguistic distinction between Occitania and Catalonia. For instance, the Provençal  troubadour, Albertet de Sestaró, says: "Monks, tell me which according to your knowledge are better: the French or the Catalans?
From the 8th century to the 13th century, there was no clear sociolinguistic boundary between Occitania and Catalonia. For instance, the Provençal troubadour Albertet de Sestaró asks: "Monks, tell me which according to your knowledge are more skilled: the French or the Catalans?"