Squares and Foutains • Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence springs from water. Its Latin name, Aquae Sextiae, means the waters of Sextius. Its location near hot and cold springs saw the Roman consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus set up camp here to lay siege to the Celtic-Ligurian capital on the... More

Aix-en-Provence springs from water. Its Latin name, Aquae Sextiae, means the waters of Sextius. Its location near hot and cold springs saw the Roman consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus set up camp here to lay siege to the Celtic-Ligurian capital on the Entremont plateau. Less