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Aix en Provence, France
Aix en Provence, France - 2010
Aix-en-Provence is located in the Provence region and its inhabitants are called Aixois. Aix (Aquae/ Aqua) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs. Aix-en-Provence is town of water, town of art and it is known that Aix was built and has developed around this dual identity. The town also knows how to blend different eras and cultures. Open to the world, it is a city of human dimension where the preserved heritage and the city of tomorrow blend perfectly.