Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (; , ; ), or simply Aix (; medieval Occitan "Aics"), is a city-commune in the south of France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix numbers approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called "Aixois" or, less commonly, "Aquisextains". Aix ("Aquae Sextiae") was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gallic oppidum at Entremont. In 102 BC its
Ocriers Gargas XIII league. 2015/16 represented their most successful season yet as they finished top of the regional "Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur" league before losing out in the play-offs. National Division 2 Ocriers Gargas XIII Ocriers Gargas XIII are a French Rugby league club based in Gargas, in the region of Vaucluse. The club plays in the "Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur" regional National Division 2 league, which is the 4th tier competition in France. Founded in 2007 home games are played at the "Stade Municipal de Gargas". The senior side was founded in 2007 but prior to that there was a successful junior set-up in Gargas. The