Charles de Gaulle fountain at La Rotonde, the City's main point of reference

Aix-en-Provence

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October 14th 2014
Aix is a beautiful, peaceful and historic college town of some 150,000 in southern France that I have visited twice. Please note that the first word is pronounced like the English single letter “x” and the final phoneme is pronounced like a nasalized "aw" . Founded by the Romans in 123 BC, Aix was fought over for centuries by barbarians, Saracens, knights, and others. By the 13th[/su ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more