In the 12th century, the Piedmontese language (which in the present day reflects more French and Italian influences) was virtually indistinguishable from the Occitan of Southern France and Catalonia.
No século XII, a lingua piemontesa (que na actualidade presenta moitas influencias francesas e italianas) era practicamente indistinguíbel da lingua occitana falada no Sur de Francia e Cataluña.