About Aix En Provence
Aix-en-Provence, in Bouches-du-Rhône region in the south of France, is a historic and cultural city about 25 kilometers from Marseilles. It is said that the bourgeoisie lives in the northern part of the city, especially in Puyricard; thus it is known that the houses here are among the most expensive houses in France. St. Victoire Mountain, covered with lavender fields which also took their place in Cezanne and Picasso's tables, is located10 kilometers north of Aix-en-Provence. However, visitors are not accepted to the castle in this mountain where Picasso lived. At the same time Aix-en-Provence is a city famous for its underground waters, soaps, Cezanne delights, types of sausage and goats hosting more than 200 fountains and four universities.
Besides these, the city reflects the French picnic culture with over 300 family tea gardens. In this city where transportation is quite easy, there is a temperate climate and the annual average temperature is measured as 16.8 degrees Celsius.
