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Le pays de Cézanne
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I was born in Hyeres (Var, France), and I lived in Aix-en-Provence for the major part of my childhood. Aix-en-Provence has changed a lot in the last 30 years, and has now a population of over 123,842 inhabitants (1990). Suburb: over 130,888 inhabitants. Growing-up in Aix I went to school in Pasquet, Arles and Craponne Salon de Provence.
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Aquaea Sextia (Aix-en-Provence) was established in 122 BC by the consul Caïus Sextius Calvinus on the location of thermal water sources, and became a colony under Caesar. During the middle ages, Aix became the capital city of Provence and was governed by the Comtes et Ducs d'Anjou (Roi René). In 1409, Louis II d'Anjou (Comte de Provence) founded an university. Then later, Louis XII, King of France, constituted the Parliament of Provence. In 1501, Aix-en-Provence was "attached" to France. Today, with about 146,000 people, Aix-en-Provence is a very beautiful city. |
| La grande Fontaine 1860, called La Place de la
libération, (or la Rotonde), is a very well known meeting place for all people. The
Office of Tourism is facing this monumental and beautiful fountain. You are also
encouraged to visit: Les thermes Sextius La bibliothèque Méjanes L'atelier de Paul Cézanne (born in Aix) La Fondation Vasarely Le muséum d'histoire naturelle |
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Le palais de l'Archevêché (XVIIe century - musée des Tapisseries) L'eglise Saint-Jean-de-Malte (XIIIe century) L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (XVIIe-XVIIIe century) La cathédrale Saint-Sauveur (triptych Buisson ardent by Nicolas Froment) Roman style, rebuilt in the XIIIe-XVe century Le musée des Beaux-Arts (musée Granet) Le musée du Vieil-Aix |
With close to 2800 hours of sunshine per year, Provence is the land of the bright
light.
When planning your trip consider about 20 days of freezing temperature per year.
| Acreage: 31,400 km2 Population: 4,257,907 inhabitants. The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is made of 6 départements:
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Some Places to visit:
- La montagne de la Sainte-Victoire (1011 m) Painted many times by Paul Cézanne.
Paul Cézanne, born January 4th 1839, lived in Aix-en-Provence (he rented a cottage at
Bibemus, and worked in Tholonet a small village located at the foot of the mountain).
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Do not miss these cities and towns:
| - Avignon (Vaucluse) - Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Bandol (Var) - Digne (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Gap (Hautes-Alpes) - Gordes (Vaucluse) - Les Baux-de-Provence, cité médiévale (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) - Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) Largest port in France and third largest in Europe - Menton (Alpes-Maritimes) - Monaco (Alpes-Maritimes) - Orange (Vaucluse) - Saint-Paul-de-Vence, erected in 1537 (Alpes-Maritimes) |
- Saint-Raphaël (Alpes-Maritimes) - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Sault (Vaucluse - see picture)  |
| - Saint-Tropez (Alpes-Maritimes) - Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône) |
- Toulon (Var) - Vaison-la-Romaine (Carpentras, Vaucluse) |
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