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Location
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence, France.

Dialling code
33.

Population
137,000.

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
6°C (43°F).

Average July temperatures
22°C (71°F).

Annual rainfall
650mm (25 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion
rates as of January 2009


Special Events:

The Stamp Fair and Philatelists Festival, Mar, Town Hall
Musique Dans la Rue, Jun, free concerts, throughout the city (website: www.aixenmusique.fr)
Nuit d’été à Aix-en-Provence, Jun-Jul, concerts and recitals in historical local venues, throughout the city (website: www.nuitsdete-aix.com)
Festival d’Aix en Provence, Jul, formerly the International d’Art Lyrique, international opera festival, Grand Theater de Provence (website: www.festival-aix.com)
Festival Coté Court, Jul, new music productions with young performers
Journée du Patrimoine, Sep, open house weekend, various venues throughout the city (website: www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr)
Les Nuits Pianistiques, Oct to Dec, international piano festival, Aix and region (website: www.lesnuitspianistiques.com)
Christmas Market, Dec, cours Mirabeau


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