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Aix-en-Provence (ĕk-säN-prôväNs`), city (1990 pop. 126,854), Bouches-du-Rhône dept., in Provence, SE France. It is a commercial center in an area producing olives, grapes, and almonds. Its manufactures include food products, wine-making equipment, and electrical apparatus. Founded (123 B.C.) by the Romans near the site of mineral springs, it has long been a popular spa. There, in 102 B.C., Marius defeated the Teutons. It became an archiepiscopal see in the 5th cent. It has been the capital of Provence since the 12th cent. (except when replaced by Arles), and passed with Provence to the crown in 1487, becoming the seat of a provincial parlement parlement (pär`ləmənt, Fr. ..... Click the link for more information. . A music center since the 11th cent. and a focus of Provençal literature Provençal literature, vernacular literature of S France. Provençal, or Occitan, as the language is now often called, appears to have been the first vernacular tongue used in French commerce and literature. ..... Click the link for more information. , Aix has a university (founded 1409; recently combined with one at Marseilles). A notable structure is the Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur (13th–14th cent.). A picturesque town, Aix has become a favorite sojourn for painters. An opera festival is held each summer. Cézanne was born and died there. Aix-en-ProvenceCity (pop., 1999: 134,222), southeastern France. Founded as a military colony by the Romans c. 123 BC, it was the scene of the defeat of the Teutons by Marius in 102 BC. Visigoths, Franks, Lombards, and finally Muslim invaders from Spain successively plundered the town. As the capital of Provence, it was a centre of culture during the Middle Ages; it became part of France in 1486. It is now a residential suburb of Marseille; its industries include tourism, food processing, and the manufacturing of electrical machinery. Aix-en-Provence a city and spa in SE France: the medieval capital of Provence. Pop.: 134 222 (1999) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For Patrice Poyet, director of Danse a Aix in Aix en Provence, the
most difficult task throughout the crisis was keeping tensions down to a
minimum. The new TGV station at Aix en Provence, designed by AREP, has a
dramatic wave-like roof and a huge east-facing glass-fronted departure
concourse. AIX EN PROVENCE, France -- INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for
contactless semiconductor chips, today announced that its MicroPass L4
chip platform has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious
SESAMES Award, to be presented at CARTES 2006. |
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