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Aix-en-Provence

American  
[ek-sahn-praw-vahns, eyks-ahn-pruh-vahns] / ɛk sɑ̃ prɔˈvɑ̃s, ˈeɪks ɑn prəˈvɑns /

noun

  1. a city in SE France, N of Marseilles.


Aix-en-Provence British  
/ ɛksɑ̃prɔvɑ̃s /

noun

  1. Also called: Aix.  a city and spa in SE France: the medieval capital of Provence. Pop: 134 222 (1999)

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The trial is being held behind closed doors in the city of Aix-en-Provence at the request of one of the alleged victims, and is due to last at least two weeks.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

But for smaller companies like Gojob, a temporary recruitment specialist using AI solutions with a research laboratory in Aix-en-Provence, finding top-notch engineers can still prove difficult.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Pierre Audi, general director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival and artistic director of New York’s Park Avenue Armory, will take over with a new production team for “Siegfried” opening Sept. 11 and “Götterdämmerung” starting Feb. 4.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region, home to large cities like Marseille, Nice and Aix-en-Provence, was being closely watched on Tuesday, amid the prevalence of high temperatures and strong winds in an area historically prone to wildfires.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2023

At the end of a fairly-wide circuit, Aristide, with empty store-boxes and pleasantly-full pockets, arrived at the little town of Aix-en-Provence.

From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec

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