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Aix-en-Provence

(eks än prō̂ väns′)

city in SE France, near Marseille: pop. 124,000

also called Aix

See Aix-en-Provence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of southeast France north of Marseille. Founded in 123 B.C. by the Romans as a military colony near the site of mineral springs, the city has long been a popular spa and an important cultural center. Population: 140,000.

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