Commune of Aix-en-Provence
The coat of arms of Aix-en-Provence
Location
Coordinates	43°31′53″N, 05°25′24″E
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône (sous-préfecture)
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	Chief town of 3 cantons
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération du Pays d'Aix
Mayor	Maryse Joissains-Masini (UMP) (2008 - 2015)
Statistics
Elevation	173m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Bouches-du-Rhône ( Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit "Mouths of the Rhône River" is a department in the south of France named after the Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence is an arrondissement of France located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. )
Land area¹	186. 08 km²
Population² (2005)	140,200
- Density	752/km² (2005)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	13001/ 13100 or 13090
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E

Aix (IPA: [ɛks]) or Aix-en-Provence (Provençal Occitan: Ais de Provença in classical norm or Ais de Prouvènço in Mistralian norm), to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city in southern France, some 30 km north of Marseille. Provençal ( Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people mostly in Provence (in southern France The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ It is located in the Provence region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Bouches-du-Rhône ( Occitan: Bocas de Ròse, lit "Mouths of the Rhône River" is a department in the south of France named after the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The population of Aix is approximately 140,200. ^[1] Its inhabitants are called Aixois.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Main sights 4 Education 5 Culture 5.1 Music 5.1.1 Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 5.1.2 Musique dans la Rue 5.2 Museums and Libraries 5.3 Mont Sainte-Victoire 6 Economy 7 Transport 8 Miscellaneous 9 Twin towns 10 People from Aix 10.1 Births 10.2 Famous residents 11 Gallery 12 See also 13 References 14 External links

History

For the ecclesiastical history, see Archdiocese of Aix

Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire This is a list of Roman consuls Key Abbreviations Imp = Imperator suff ^[2] In 102 BC its neighbourhood was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae when Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Cimbri and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of Germanic heroism. The Battle of Aquae Sextiae ( Aix-en-Provence) took place in 102 BC. This article is about the Roman statesman who reorganized the army and was seven times Consul The Cimbri were a Celtic or Germanic tribe who together with the Teutones and the Ambrones threatened the Roman Republic in the late The Teutons or Teutones (from Proto-Germanic * Þeudanōz) were mentioned as a Germanic tribe by Greek and Roman authors ^[3]

In the 4th century AD it became the metropolis of Narbonensis Secunda. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Gallia Narbonensis ( Narbonese Gaul) was a Roman province located in what is now Languedoc and Provence, in southern France. It was occupied by the Visigoths in 477. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Events By Place Europe Huneric becomes king of Vandals. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle In the succeeding century, the town was repeatedly plundered by the Franks and Lombards, and was occupied by the Saracens in 731 and by Charles Martel in 737. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. Events By Place Europe Bede completes his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. Charles "The Hammer" Martel (Carolus Martellus Charles "the Hammer" (ca Events By Place Europe Battle of Narbonne: The Frankish army under Charles Martel again defeats the Moors 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. Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. Anjou is a former County (c 880) Duchy ( 1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower

Aix passed to the crown of France with the rest of Provence in 1487, and in 1501 Louis XII established there the parliament of Provence, which existed until 1789. Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the 17th and 18th centuries, the town was the seat of the Intendance of Provence.

Current archeological excavations in the Ville des Tours, a medieval suburb of Aix, have unearthed the remains of a roman amphitheatre. Faubourg is an ancient French term approximating " Suburb " (now generally termed Banlieue) Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances ^[4]

Geography and climate

Aix-en-Provence is situated in a plain overlooking the Arc, about a mile from the right bank of the river. The Arc is an 83 km long River in the south of France. It arises at an altitude of 470 m close to the village of Pourcieux. The city slopes gently from north to south and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire can easily be seen to the east. Montagne Sainte-Victoire (in Provençal Occitan: Venturi / Santa Venturi according to classical orthography, Ventùri / Santo Ventùri Aix's position in the south of France gives it a warm climate. It has an average January temperature of 5°C and a July average of 22°C. It has an average of 300 days of sunshine and only 91 of rain. ^[5] Whilst it is partially protected from the Mistral, Aix does occasionally suffer the cold gusty conditions it brings. The Mistral in France is a fresh or cold often violent and usually dry Wind, blowing throughout the year but is most frequent in winter and spring

Main sights

The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare in Aix-en-Provence, France. Platanus is a small genus of Trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. It follows the line of the old city wall and divides the town into two sections. The new town extends to the south and west; the old town, with its wide but irregular streets and its old mansions dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, lies to the north. Along this avenue, which is lined on one side with banks and on the other with cafés, is the Deux Garçons, the most famous brasserie in Aix. In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a Restaurant with a relaxed setting which serves single dishes and other meals Built in 1792, it has been frequented by the likes of Cézanne, Zola and Hemingway. Émile François Zola ( (2 April 1840 &ndash 29 September 1902 was an influential French Writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. ^[6]

The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour (Cathédrale Saint Sauveur) is situated to the north in the medieval part of Aix. Aix Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix) in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic cathedral Built on the site of a former Roman forum and an adjacent basilica, it contains a mixture of all styles from the 5th to the 17th century, including a richly decorated portal in the Gothic style with doors elaborately carved in walnut. This page refers to the main forum in the center of Rome See Imperial forums or Other forums in Rome (below for other forums in Rome and See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Walnuts (genus Juglans) are Plants in the family Juglandaceae. The interior contains 16th century tapestries, a 15th century triptych, depicting King René and his wife on the side panels, as well as a Merovingian baptistery, its Renaissance dome supported by original Roman columns. A triptych (pronounced "trip-tick" trip'tik (or US: 'tɹʷɪp René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry ( Latin baptisterium) is the separate centrally-planned structure surrounding the The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere The archbishop's palace (Palais de l'Archêveché) and a Romanesque cloister adjoin the cathedral on its south side. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which A cloister (from Latin claustrum) is a part of Cathedral, Monastic and Abbey architecture ^[7] The Archbishopric of Aix is now shared with Arles. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Arles (aʁl̥ Provençal Occitan: Arles in both classical and Mistralian norms is a City in the south of France,

Among its other public institutions, Aix also has the second most important Appeal Court (Palais de Justice) outside Paris, located near the site of the former Palace of the Princes (Palais des Comtes) of Provence. Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France

The Hôtel de Ville, a building in the classical style of the middle of the 17th century, looks onto a picturesque square (place de l'Hôtel de Ville). It contains some fine woodwork and a large library, which includes many valuable manuscripts. At its side rises a handsome clock-tower erected in 1510. ^[8]

Also on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville is the former Corn Exchange (1759-1761) (Halle de Grains). This ornately decorated 18th century building was designed by the Vallon brothers. Nearby are the remarkable thermal springs, containing lime and carbonic acid, that first drew the Romans to Aix and gave it the name Aquae Sextiae. A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC A spa was built in 1705 near the remains of the ancient Roman baths of Sextius. The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as Balneotherapy, Spa towns or Spa resorts offering such treatment or the medication Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC This page is on buildings used for Roman bathing For the activity in general see Ancient Roman bathing. This is a list of Roman consuls Key Abbreviations Imp = Imperator suff

South of the Cours Mirabeau is the Quartier Mazarin. This residential district was constructed for the gentry of Aix by the brother of Cardinal Mazarin in the last half of the seventeenth century and contains several notable hôtels particuliers. Jules Mazarin, born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino ( July 14 1602 &ndash March 9 1661) was an accomplished French statesman In French contexts an hôtel particulier is an urban "private house" of a grand sort The 13th century church of Saint-Jean-de-Malte contains valuable pictures and a recently restored organ. Next to it is the Musée Granet.

Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the seventeeth century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot,^[9] and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a nineteenth century fountain depicts the "good king" René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the fifteenth century; half-way down is a natural hot water fountain (34°C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture. René of Anjou ( January 16, 1409 &ndash July 10, 1480) also known as René I of Naples and Good King René ( French The muscat family of Grapes of the species Vitis vinifera is widely grown for Wine, Raisins and Table grapes Their color Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.

Education

Aix has long been a university town: Louis II of Anjou granted a royal charter for a university in 1409. Louis II of Anjou (1377&ndash April 29 1417) was the rival of Ladislas as King of Naples. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company Today Aix remains an important educational centre, with many teaching and research institutes:

• Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, specialising in the humanities in Aix. The University of Provence Aix-Marseille I is a university located in both Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
• Université de la Méditerranée Aix-Marseille II
• Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, specialising principally in law, economics, political science and administration in Aix. The University of the Mediterranean Aix-Marseille II a French university in the Academy of Aix and Marseille. Paul Cézanne University (Aix-Marseille III is a French university in the Academy of Aix and Marseille.
• Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence (IEP), an Institute of Political Studies
• a military academy
• Institut de l'Aménagement Régional, an institute in the Université Paul Cézanne for town and country planning. The Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence (Institute of Political Studies also known as the IEP or "Sciences Po Aix" is a Grande école in In 1967 the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies ( INSEE) together with the French Commissariat général and DATAR (Délégation à l'aménagement du
• École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
• Institut d'Etudes Françaises pour Etudiants Etrangers (IEFEE), a language school in the Université Paul Cézanne for foreign students of all levels of French proficiency
• Lycée George Duby, an international secondary school in Luynes, on the outskirts of Aix, taking a large number of English-speaking students. The École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers or ENSAM is a French Engineering institute and Grand établissement and a prominent member Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Luynes is a Village of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France.
• The American University Center of Provence, an American study abroad program
• Institute For American Universities, a small program for American students studying abroad
• Vanderbilt in France
• Princeton french study program
• International Bilingual School of Provence, a private school in Luynes, on the outskirts of Aix
• Val Saint André, a private school in the east of Aix that teaches English IGCSE and A-level examinations as well as the French Baccalaureate. Luynes is a Village of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France.

Aix also has several training colleges, lycées, and a college of art and design. It has also become a centre for many international study programmes.

Culture

Music

Aix holds two significant musical events each year. These are:

Festival d'Aix-en-Provence

An important opera festival, the 'Festival international d'Art Lyrique' founded in 1948 which now ranks with those in Bayreuth, Salzburg and Glyndebourne. Das Rheingold ("The Rhine Gold" is the first of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) by Richard Wagner The festival international d'art lyrique is an annual international music festival which takes place each summer in Aix-en-Provence Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of Operas by the 19th century German composer The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele is a prominent festival of Music and Drama. This article is about the Glyndebourne opera festival See Glyndebourne for details of the Country house and opera house Glyndebourne Festival The current director is Bernard Foccroulle, director of la Monnaie in Brussels. The Koninklijke Muntschouwburg ( de Munt) (Dutch, or le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie ( la Monnaie) (French (both meaning Royal Theatre Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The festival takes place in late June and July each year. The main venues in Aix itself are the outdoor Théâtre de l'Archévêché in the former gardens of the archbishop's palace, the recently restored 18th century Théâtre du Jeu de Paume, and the newly built Grand Théâtre de Provence; operas are also staged in the outdoor Théâtre du Grand Saint-Jean outside Aix. Linked to the festival is the Académie européenne de musique, a summer school for young musicians with master classes by celebrated artists. Over the four year period from 2006 until 2009, Sir Simon Rattle's version of Wagner's Ring Cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic is being premiered at the Aix festival. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE, FRSA, (born January Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic Music dramas by the German composer The Berlin Philharmonic (in German: Die Berliner Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra based in Berlin, Germany.

Musique dans la Rue

This takes place each year in June to coincide with the national 'Fête de la Musique. This article refers to a music festival which began in France but which is now international in various cities ' There is a week of classical, jazz and popular concerts held in different street venues and courtyards in the city. Some of these events are held in the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud, named in honour of the French composer, a native of Aix. Darius Milhaud (darjys mijo (September 4 1892 &ndash June 22 1974 was a French Composer and teacher

Museums and Libraries

Aix has several museums and galleries:

• Le Musée du Vieil Aix (Museum of Old Aix), housed in two period "hôtels particuliers" and devoted to the history and provencal heritage of Aix. François Marius Granet ( December 17, 1777 - November 21, 1849) French painter, was born in Aix-en-Provence In French contexts an hôtel particulier is an urban "private house" of a grand sort
• Le Musée d’Histoire Naturelle (Natural History Museum). The Museum d’Histoire Naturelle Aix en Provence is a natural history museum in Aix en Provence, France.
• Le Musée de Tapisseries (Tapestry Museum), housed in the Archbishop's Palace and with a collection of tapestries and furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• Le Musée Paul Arbaud (Faïence/Pottery).
• Le Musée Granet, a museum devoted to painting, sculpture and the archeology of Aix. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos ^[10] It recently underwent significant restoration and reorganization, prior to the international exhibition in 2006 marking the centenary of Cézanne's death. ^[11] Due to lack of space, the large archeological collection, including many recent discoveries, will be displayed in a new museum, still in the planning stages.
• Le Pavillon de Vendôme, a 17th century mansion housing permanent and touring art exhibitions.
• The Vasarely Foundation a gallery dedicated to the works of the Hungarian-born French abstract painter Victor Vasarely. Victor Vasarely (Vásárhelyi Győző ( 9 April, 1906, Pécs - 15 March, 1997, Paris) was a Hungarian
• L'atelier Cézanne, a museum on the northern outskirts of Aix, constructed around the studio of the Paul Cézanne.
• Jas de Bouffan, the house and grounds of Cézanne's father, now partially open to the public.

Prior to 1989 Aix had multiple libraries, for example in the Parc Jourdan and the Town Hall. In 1989, many of these were moved to the Méjanes, an old match factory.

In 1993, the "Cité du Livre" was opened around the library. This has media spaces in dance, cinema and music, and a training facility for librarians. Adjacent to the Cité du Livre are the Grand Théâtre de Provence (see above) and the "Pavillon Noir", a centre for dance performance, with a resident modern dance company, Ballet Preljocaj.

Mont Sainte-Victoire

To the east of Aix rises Mont Sainte-Victoire (1011 m), one of the landmarks of the Pays d'Aix. Montagne Sainte-Victoire (in Provençal Occitan: Venturi / Santa Venturi according to classical orthography, Ventùri / Santo Ventùri It is accessible from the centre of Aix by road or on foot, taking the wooded footpath of Escrachou Pevou to the plateau of Bibemus. In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting ^[12] It dramatically overshadows the small dam built by Emile Zola's father and was a favourite subject and haunt of Paul Cézanne throughout his lifetime. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees Émile François Zola ( (2 April 1840 &ndash 29 September 1902 was an influential French Writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of In the village of le Tholonet on the precipitous southern side of Mont Sainte-Victoire, there is a windmill that he used and beyond that a mountain hut, the réfuge Cézanne, where he liked to paint. Le Tholonet is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind

To the north, the mountain slopes gently down through woodland to the village of Vauvenargues. Vauvenargues is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France. The chateau that overlooks the village was formerly occupied by the Counts of Provence and the Archbishops of Aix before it became the family home of the marquis de Vauvenargues. Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues ( 6 August 1715 &ndash 28 May 1747) was a French Moralist, Essayist ^[13] It was acquired by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1958; fifteen years later he was buried in its grounds,^{[14] [15]} which are not currently open to the public. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973

Mont Sainte-Victoire has a complex network of paths, leading to the priory and Croix de Provence at the summit, to the large man-made reservoir of Bimont and to the roman viaduct above le Tholonet. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC A viaduct is a Bridge composed of several small spans The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to

Economy

Industries formerly included flour-milling, the manufacture of confectionery, iron-ware, hats, matches and the extraction of olive oil. Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive ( Olea europaea; family Oleaceae along with Lilacs Jasmine and ash trees ^[16]

Current economic activities include:

• Tourism.
• Entertainment, particularly opera and dance. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic
• The semiconductor and electronics industry in Rousset, to the south of Mont St Victoire, specializing in microchip technology for credit cards. A semiconductor' is a Solid material that has Electrical conductivity in between a conductor and an insulator; it can vary over that Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Rousset is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the south of France, close to Aix-en-Provence. Montagne Sainte-Victoire (in Provençal Occitan: Venturi / Santa Venturi according to classical orthography, Ventùri / Santo Ventùri A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system
• Education and research. In Aix the University of Aix-Marseille - mainly the Université Paul Cézanne - specializes in the humanities, law and economics. The three Universities of Aix-Marseille, situated in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille for over five centuries are the successors to the original establishments created Paul Cézanne University (Aix-Marseille III is a French university in the Academy of Aix and Marseille. The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
• The computer software industry.
• The manufacture of santons, traditional hand-crafted figurines, often associated with provencal Christmas creches. A santon is a small hand-painted figurine cast in Terracotta or a similar material that is used for building Nativity scenes Santons are a traditional product Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France A nativity scene may be used to describe any depiction of the Nativity of Jesus in art, but in the sense covered here also called a crib or manger in the
• The manufacture of olive oil. Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive ( Olea europaea; family Oleaceae along with Lilacs Jasmine and ash trees
• The manufacture of calissons, a lozenge-shaped confection made from almonds and crystalised melon. Calissons are a traditional French Candy consisting of a smooth pale yellow homogeneous paste of candied fruit (especially melons and oranges and ground almonds Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well The Almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn Prunus amygdalus Batsch Amygdalus communis L Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit Each year in early September, there is a mass in French and Provencal in the medieval church of St Jean de Malte to bless the calissons - la bénédiction des calissons. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Provençal ( Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people mostly in Provence (in southern France This ceremony has been held since the seventeeth century to mark the deliverance of Aix from the plague. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as It is currently accompanied by a colourful provencal pageant, involving most of the local calisson manufacturers and their wares. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France
• Viticulture: the local Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée is Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC, with many vineyards between Aix and the River Durance to the north. Viticulture (from the Latin word for Vine) is the Science, production and study of Grapes which deals with the series of Appellation d’origine contrôlée ( AOC) which translates as "controlled term of origin" is the French certification granted to certain French Provence (Provençal wine comes from the French wine -producing region of Provence in southeast France. The Durance ( Occitan: Durença in classical norm or Durènço in Mistralian norm is a 324 km long River in south-eastern France, The reputed appellation of Château Simone is situated in the hills above the village of Palette, just outside Aix. Palette is a small Wine AOC in the Provence region of southern France, near Aix-en-Provence.
• Chocolate: the well known Chocolaterie de Puyricard is situated in the hills to the north of Aix. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree Puyricard ( Provençal Occitan: Puegricard in classical norm is an Agglomeration in the Bouches-du-Rhône département ^[17]

Transport

A set of ancient roads radiate out from Aix to the surrounding countryside, the Pays d'Aix. There are also a large number of modern autoroutes connecting Aix to nearby towns. Autoroute is the French word for a major high-speed road restricted to motor vehicles without crossings and having limited access There are autoroutes northwards to Avignon and to the Luberon; southwards to Marseille; and eastwards to Aubagne and the Mediterranean coast of Provence; and to Nice and other towns on the French Riviera. Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune The Luberon or Lubéron Massif ( Provençal Occitan: Leberon in classical norm or Leberoun in Mistralian norm has Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Aubagne is a small commune located 17 km east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of southern France. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is one of the most famous resort areas in the world extending along the Mediterranean Sea west Aix and Marseille are equidistant from the international airport of Marseille-Provence at Marignane on the Etang de Berre. Marseille Provence Airport or Aéroport de Marseille Provence is an Airport located 27 km northwest of Marseille and 6963000 passengers Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern The Étang de Berre (in Provençal Occitan: estanh de Bèrra / mar de Bèrra according to classical orthography, estang de Berro / mar de There is a frequent bus shuttle service there from the main bus station in Aix. This shuttle also serves the nearby TGV station "Aix-TGV" at l'Arbois, in the middle of the countryside about 10 miles from Aix. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service

At Aix-TGV the line from Paris branches to Marseille and Nice; it takes about 3 hours to get from Paris to Aix by TGV. Aix also has a railway station near the centre, but the single track line which connects Marseille to Aix, and from there to the Luberon and Briancon in the French Alps, is currently only partially in service during modernisation. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Briançon ( Latin: Brigantium) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. ^[18] A frequent and rapid shuttle bus service for commuters operates between the bus station in Aix and Marseille. There are many other long distance and local buses from the bus station.

In the town itself, there is an inexpensive and efficient municipal bus service, including a dial-a-bus service ("proxibus"), a park-and-ride service and tiny electrified buses for those with mobility problems. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into ^[19] The central old town of Aix is for the most part pedestrianised. There are large underground and overground parking structures placed at regular intervals on the "boulevard exterieur", the predominantly one-way ring road that encircles the old town. Access to the old town is by a series of often narrow one-way streets that can be confusing to navigate for the uninitiated. ^{[20] [21]}

As in many other French cities, a short-term bicycle hire scheme nicknamed V'Hello, free for trips of less than half an hour, has recently been put in place by the town council: and has been popular with tourists. ^[22] As well as overland routes, two "rivers" flow through Aix, the Arc and the Torse, but neither of them can remotely be described as navigable. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there

Miscellaneous

The local Aix dialect, rarely used and spoken by a rapidly decreasing number of people, is part of the provencal language. Provençal ( Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people mostly in Provence (in southern France The provencal for "Aix-en-Provence" is "Ais de Prouvènço" [ˈz'aj de pʀuˈvɛⁿsɔ']. Most of the older streets in Aix have names in both Provencal and French.

Aix hosted the ninth International Congress of Modern Architecture in 1953. The Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne ( CIAM) (or International Congress of Modern Architecture) founded in 1928 and disbanded in 1959 was Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Aix is the home town of the rugby union team Pays d'Aix RC. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Pays d'Aix RC is a French Rugby union club currently competing in Fédérale 1, the top level of the French amateur league system It also played host to the All Blacks during the early stages of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ^{[23] [24]}

Ysabel, the tenth novel of the best-selling Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay, was set and written in Aix. Ysabel is the tenth novel by Canadian Fantasy author Guy Gavriel Kay. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian author of Fantasy fiction.

Twin towns

Aix-en-Provence is officially twinned^[25][26] with the following seven cities (in alphabetical order):

• Ashkelon, Israel
• Bath, England, United Kingdom
• Carthage, Tunisia
• Coimbra, Portugal
• Granada, Spain
• Perugia, Italy
• Tübingen, Germany

In addition Aix has international cooperations, partnerships and exchanges with the following cities from all over the world: Oujda (Morocco), Baalbeck (Lebanon), Bamako (Mali), Baton Rouge(USA), Coral Gables (USA), Philadelphia (USA), Chaoyang (China), Foshan (China), Meguro (Japan) and Kumamoto (Japan). Ashkelon (אַשְׁקְלוֹן ٲشكلون also عسقلان; Latin: Ascalon; Akkadian: Isqalluna is a coastal city in southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Coimbra (kuˈĩbɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal, former capital of the country during the first dynasty period and home to the University of Coimbra Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Perugia is the capital City of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river and the capital of the Province of Perugia Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tübingen, a traditional University town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 30 km (19 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Oujda (وجدة is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of half a million inhabitants Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Baalbek (بعلبك is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 1170 m (3850 ft situated east of the Litani River. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Bamako, population 1690471 (2006 is the Capital and largest city of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Coral Gables (sometimes referred to as The Gables) is a City in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chaoyang may refer to Chaoyang Liaoning, city in Liaoning China Chaoyang County, county in Chaoyang Liaoning Chaoyang REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES History Foshan is an old town dated back to many centuries It was famous for its Porcelain industry REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

People from Aix

Births

Aix-en-Provence was the birthplace of:

• Eleanor of Provence (died 1291), queen consort of King Henry III of England
• Charles Annibal Fabrot, (1580–1659), French jurist, born in Aix
• David-Augustin de Brueys, (1640–1723) theologian and playwright
• Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, (1656–1708), botanist
• André Campra 1660–1744, composer and conductor
• Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745), painter
• Laurent Belissen, (1693–1762), baroque composer
• Joseph Lieutaud, (1703–1780), doctor to Louis XV of France
• Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, (1715-1747), writer and moralist
• Joseph Sec, (1715–1794), a carpenter and an architect
• Jean-François Pierre Peyron, (1744–1814), painter
• Jean-Baptiste Giraud, (1752–1830), sculptor
• Toussaint-Bernard Éméric-David, (1755–1839), archeologist and arts writer
• Antoine Balthazar Joachim d'André, (1759–1825), member of the National Constituent Assembly of 1789
• François Marius Granet (1775–1849), painter
• Charles-Joseph-Eugene de Mazenod (1782–1861), bishop of Marseille and founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
• François Mignet, (1796–1884), historian
• François Vincent Latil, (1796–1890), French painter
• Achille Emperaire, (1829–1898), French painter, friends with Paul Cézanne
• Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), painter who lived and painted in the city
• Philippe Solari, (1840–1906), French sculptor
• Maurice Rouvier (1842–1911), politician
• Alfred Capus (1858–1922), playwright, member of the Académie française
• Henri Brémond (1864–1933), theologian
• Armand Lunel, (1892–1977), last known speaker of Shuadit
• Darius Milhaud (1892–1984), composer and teacher
• Paul Veyne, (born in 1930), historian and archeologist
• Julia Zemiro (born 1967), French-Australian actor and host of Australian television program Rockwiz
• Hélène Grimaud (born 1969), concert pianist
• Franck Cammas (born 1972), Professional racing sailor ^[27]
• Arnaud Clément (born 1977), professional tennis player, finalist at the Australian Open in 2001

Famous residents

• Saint Maximin, the early Christian disciple and first bishop of Aix, who according to provencal tradition evangelised Aix with Mary Magdalen
• Saint Mitre, the Christian martyr who died in Aix in 466 and whose relics are preserved in the Cathedral
• Barthélemy d'Eyck, painter
• Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, (1580–1637), a scientist best known for his correspondence
• Jean Daret, (1613–1668), the French painter, who died in Aix
• Pierre Joseph Garidel, (1658–1737), the botanist
• Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet, Marquis of Méjanes, (1729–1786), who bequeathed to the town his collection of between 60 and 80 thousand books, which later became the municipal library, the Bibliothèque Méjanes
• Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin (1732–1804), Archbishop of Aix. Eleanor of Provence (c 1223 &ndash 26 June 1291 was Queen Consort of King Henry III of England. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 Charles Annibal Fabrot ( September 15, 1580 - January 16, 1659) was a French jurisconsult. David-Augustin de Brueys (1640&ndash November 25, 1723) was a French theologian and Dramatist. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph Pitton de Tournefort ( 5 June, 1656 — 28 December, 1708) was a French Botanist, notable as the first to make a clear Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a André Campra ( Aix-en-Provence, December 4, 1660 &ndash June 29, 1744 in Versailles) was a French Composer Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures Jean-Baptiste van Loo ( 14 January 1684 &ndash 19 December 1745) was a French subject and portrait painter Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Laurent Belissen ( August 8, 1693 - February 12, 1762) was a Baroque composer Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Joseph Lieutaud ( Aix-en-Provence, 21 June 1703 - Versailles, 6 December 1780) was a French doctor Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues ( 6 August 1715 &ndash 28 May 1747) was a French Moralist, Essayist Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Moralism is the firm belief that humans are instilled with morals which govern themselves and by following these morals humans can achieve a more meaningful life than they would if Joseph Sec (1715-1794 was a Bourgeois, a Jacobite and a Grey penitent from Aix-en-Provence. 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Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alfred Capus (November 25 1858 - November 1 1922 was a French Journalist and Playwright, born in Aix-en-Provence and deceased in Neuilly-sur-Seine Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. L'Académie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. Henri Bremond ( 31 July[[ 865]]- 17 August[[ 933]] was a French literary scholar sometime Jesuit, and Catholic philosopher one of the theological modernists Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Armand Lunel ( 10 June 1892 -1977 was a French Writer and the last known speaker of Shuadit (Judeo-Provençal a now-extinct Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Also 1977 (album by Ash. 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• Victor d'Hupay, (1746–1818), writer and philosopher
• Jean-Antoine Constantin, (1756–1844), painter
• Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, (1776–1858), a clerk of court and historian
• Émile Zola (1840–1902), the novelist, who was born in Paris but spent his childhood in Aix
• Joseph Ravaisou, (1865–1925), the French painter, who died in Aix
• Louise Germain, (1874–1939), the French painter, who died in Aix
• Joseph d'Arbaud, (1874–1950), the French poet, who died in Aix

Gallery

Altarpiece by Barthélemy d'Eyck	Joseph Sec Mausoleum in revolutionary style	Detail of Mausoleum	Medieval town wall near Roman baths
Place des Tanneurs	Statue of le Roi René	Detail of le Roi René	Place des Quatre Dauphins, towards boulevard exterieur
The archbishop's palace, opera house and tapestry museum	Clock tower, Hotel de Ville	Detail of mechanical clock	The Corn Exchange
Cathedral Saint-Sauveur, Dome	Cathedral Saint-Sauveur	St Jean de Malte, rue Cardinale	Eglise de la Madeleine, place des Precheurs
Jas de Bouffan, Paul Cezanne	Jas de Bouffan, Paul Cezanne	The Vendome Pavillion	Mural advertisement
Atlas on a doorway in Aix	The place d'Albertas	Fountain in the place d'Albertas	Door carving in Aix
Mechanical clock, place des Precheurs	Daily vegetable market, place Richelme	Provencal confectionery	Baroque fountain in Aix
The cours Mirabeau	Provencal market	The modern spa in Aix	The Vasarely Foundation

See also

• Archbishopric of Aix
• Aurelian Way
• Laboratoire Parole et Langage

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

External links

• Aix en Provence Tourist office website (English)
• Aix en Provence Tourist office website (French)
• One sheet foldable city guide (English) available from the Tourist Office
• Festival website
• Official site of the town Aix-en-Provence

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