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]

Aix-en-Provence
Subprefecture and commune
The Fontaine de la Rotonde, built in 1860
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Aix-en-Provence
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Coordinates: 43°31′35″N 5°26′44″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Aix-en-Provence
Canton	2 cantons
Intercommunality	Aix-Marseille-Provence
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Maryse Joissains-Masini
Area 1	186.08 km2 (71.85 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	142,149
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

• Caumont Centre D'art
• Paul Cézanne's workshop
• Fontaine de la Rotonde
• Musée Granet
• Vieil Aix

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]

• Ashkelon, Israel
• Baalbek, Lebanon
• Bamako, Mali
• Bath, United Kingdom
• Baton Rouge, United States
• Carthage, Tunisia
• Coimbra, Portugal
• Coral Gables, United States
• Granada, Spain
• Kumamoto, Japan
• Oujda, Morocco
• Pécs, Hungary
• Perugia, Italy
• Philadelphia, United States
• Tübingen, Germany