Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence is a city in the south of France. Located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, about 150,000 people live there.[1]
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Aix-en-Provence | |
| Canton | 2 cantons | |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence | |
| Mayor | Maryse Joissains-Masini (2014–2020) | |
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| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) avg. | |
| Land area1 | 186.08 km2 (71.85 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 142,149 (2014) | |
| - Density | 764/km2 (1,980/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 13001/ 13100, 13090 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
History
Aix-en-Provence was founded by the Romans in 123 BC under the name of Aquae Sextiae.[2] Since then, it stayed important as a crossroad between the Mediterranean Sea and Italy. The city used to be the capital of Provence, a historical French region.[3]
Aix-en-Provence is known as the city of a thousand fountains.[4] It is also home to one of France's oldest university, Aix-Marseille University, founded in 1409 by Louis II of Provence.[5]
Famous sites
Some famous tourist attractions include
Famous people from Aix-en-Provence
- Paul Cézanne (d. 1906), painter
Sister Cities
This is a list of the sister cities of Aix-en-Provence.[6]
Aix-en-Provence Media
Rue Espariat in November 2013
Narrow streets of Aix en Provence
Le café des deux garçons, à Aix-en-Provence. Terrasse de la brasserie du XVIIIe à laquelle reste attaché le souvenir de la jeunesse de Zola et de Cézanne.
Cloître Saint-Sauveur à Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône, France)
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville with the Hôtel de Ville on the right
In this square - Place St Jean de Malte is Musee Granet and L'Eglise St-Jean de Malte. There is also a library with old and new books.*This old church building is L'Eglise St-Jean de Malte. The Church of St Jean of Malta, a fortified Gothic church was built at the end of the 12th century. This chapel of the old priory of the Knights of Malta formerly contained the tombs of the Counts of Provence.
The Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po)
Sir Simon Rattle conducting Das Rheingold in 2006
Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence
Granet's "Pumpkin Harvest" at the Musée Granet
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References
- ↑ Aix-en-Provence, capital of Provence | Horizon Provence. www.horizon-provence.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ History • Aix en Provence - Office de Tourisme (in en-GB). Aix en Provence - Office de Tourisme. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Aix-en-Provence in the footsteps of Cézanne (in en-GB). Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Tourism. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ City summary: Aix-en-Provence. us.media.france.fr. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Aix-Marseille University | History, Areas of Study, & Facts | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ d'Aix-en-Provence, Mairie. Les villes partenaires (in fr). Mairie d'Aix-en-Provence (2024-02-06). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- Busquet, Raoul. Histoire de la Provençade des origines à la révolution française (1954)Editions Jeanne Lafitte. ISBN 2-86276-319-5.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Aix 1 (1911)Cambridge University Press. p. 447.
Other websites
Media related to Aix-en-Provence at Wikimedia Commons
Aix-en-Provence travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Aix en Provence Tourist office website (in English)
- Official site of the town Aix-en-Provence (in French)
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