Aix-en-Provence

Aix ({{IPA2|?ks}}), or, to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, Aix-en-Provence is a city in southern France, some 30 km north of Marseille. It is located in the Provence region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population is approximately 130,000.

Miscellaneous

Aix-en-Provence was the birthplace of:

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• Eleanor of Provence (died 1291), queen consort of King Henry III of England
• Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), painter, who lived and painted there
• Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911), politician

Aix hosted the ninth Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne in 1953.

Related Topics:
Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne - 1953

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