Aix-en-Provence

Sister cities

• Granada

Geography

Aix-en-Provence is situated in the south of France, in a plain overlooking the Arc river, about from the right bank of the river. The city slopes gently from north to south and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire can easily be seen to the east. Aix's position in the south of France gives it a warm climate, though more extreme than Marseille due to the inland location. It has an average January temperature of and a July average of . It has an average of 300 days of sunshine and only 58 days of rain. While it is partially protected from the Mistral, Aix still occasionally experiences the cooler and gusty conditions it brings. Like most of the south of France, Aix-en-Provence has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa).

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,530
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,516
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,381
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,295
• Blue Aphyllanthes

  Aphyllanthes monspeliensis L. · Liliopsida
  1,258
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,188
• Grey-leaved Cistus

  Cistus albidus L. · Magnoliopsida
  1,131
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  1,041

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2008-12-23
  4 km ENE of Éguilles, France
• M 2.7 — 2008-05-21
  6 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
• M 2.6 — 2007-08-03
  1 km NE of Jonquières-Saint-Vincent, France
• M 2.6 — 2007-05-23
  9 km SSW of Carqueiranne, France
• M 2.5 — 2007-02-25
  3 km SSE of Barjols, France
• M 2.5 — 2007-01-20
  16 km NW of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France