In the middle of the 19th century, there was a literary movement to revive the language, called the Félibrige, led by the poet Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914), who shared the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904.
19. sajandi keskel oli kirjanduslik liikumine keele elustamiseks, Félibrige, mida juhtis poeet Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914), kes aastal 1904 jagas Nobeli kirjandusauhinda.