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Aix-en-Provence
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Aix-en-Provence is a city in southern France, some 30 kilometers from north of Marseille. It is located in the Provence region, in the Bouches-du-Rhone departement, of which it is a sous-prefecture. Aix population is approximately 137,000.
In history about Aix was founded in 123 BC, Before Christ by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs. In the fourth century AD it became the metropolis of Narbonensis Secunda. It was occupied by the Visigoths in 477. Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of the county of Provence, did not reach its zenith until after the 12th century, when, under the houses of Aragon and Anjou, it became an artistic centre and seat of learning.
Aix-en-Provence is situated in a plain overlooking the Arc, about a mile from the right bank of the river. The city slopes gently from north to south and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire can easily be seen to the east. Aix position in the south of France gives it a warm climate.
The town, which is the seat of an archbishop and court of appeal, and the centre of an academic, numbers among its public institutions a Court of assizes, tribunals of first instance and of commerce, and a chamber of arts and manufactures. Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. The economy of city has included, Industries formerly included flour-milling, the manufacture of confectionery, iron-ware, hats, matches and the extraction of olive oil.
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