Geo: 43.6265, 6.22372 Prior to leaving Sete, we had a walk around the canals and took some photos of the town. After picking up Chloe and Ciara from their host family, we left Sete and headed for Aups, stopping off on the way to see the city of Aix-en-Provence (pronounced Ex). Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman Consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs. Aix is known as the City of a Thousand Fountains, and there are literally fountains everywhere you walk. After leaving Aix, we headed for Aups. The village was named Oppidum de Alpibus then Castrum de Alpibus, Castrum de Almis, then Alps and finally Aups. The place was colonized by the Oxybians during Ancient Rome, being near the Via Aurelia going from Frejus (Forum Julii)
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