Provence enjoyed prosperity in the 19th century; the ports of Marseille and Toulon connected Provence with the expanding French Empire in North Africa and the Orient, especially after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
Provence nautis 19. sajandil heaolu; Marseille ja Touloni sadamad ühendasid Provence'i laieneva Prantsuse impeeriumiga Põhja-Aafrikas ja Oriendis, eriti pärast Suessi kanali avamist aastal 1869.