Provençal coinche
People in southern France often talk about Provençal coinche. To be honest, it is mostly ordinary coinche, with a few table conventions typical of the region.
What are we talking about?
"Provençal coinche" is not a separate official rule set. It is coinche as played in the south, with the same mechanics: bids from 80 to capot, a trump suit, tricks, and the famous "coinche" to double the opponents. For neighbouring names (Marseille, contrée), see the regional names page.
Habits, not different rules
What changes from table to table is mostly habits: bidding order, how you support your partner, how an 80-all tie is handled, or signalling conventions. These are not fixed "Provençal" rules but agreements between players. Best to settle them before the game.
What about the variants?
If you're after genuine game variants (no-trump, all-trump, games with a different number of players), those are full rule sets, independent of region. Marseille coinche, meanwhile, refers to a bidding variant you can explore in the dedicated pages.
The scoring does not change
Whatever the table, the scoring stays that of coinche: 162 points per deal (152 + 10 de der), belote 20, capot 250, coinche ×2 and surcoinche ×4. You can play a hand with exactly these rules.
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FAQ
Does Provençal coinche have special rules?
Not really: it's ordinary coinche. What varies in the south is mostly table conventions (bidding, signalling), to be agreed between players before play.
Are Provençal and Marseille coinche the same?
"Provençal" mostly means the regional way of playing coinche. "Marseille" usually points to a specific bidding variant; the two terms overlap depending on the table.
Does the scoring change in the south?
No: 162 points per deal, belote 20, capot 250, coinche ×2 and surcoinche ×4. The coinche scoring is the same everywhere.