Talk:Aix-en-Provence
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'Aix possesses many beautiful fountains, one of which in the Cours Mirabeau is surmounted by a statue of le bon Roi René, count of Provence, who held a brilliant court in Aix in the 15th century.'
Then two paragraphs later...
'King René's Fountain, built in the 19th century, of Roi René holding a bunch of Muscat grapes, which he introduced into Provence'
Can we please lose this duplication?
Rednaxela 16:44, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
- Go for it. Delete one, or (better) merge them.--Nantonos 17:57, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Stephane Lissner has left the festival to run La Scala in Milan. I'm not sure who's taken over the festival management.
[edit] Population
I have varying figures for Aix's population. [1] or [2] For this reason the citation tag must stay. Removal without valid reference will constitute vandalism. Michellecrisp (talk) 15:23, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
- Erm, just for the record, no, removing a cite tag is not vandalism. It might be disruptive, it might be misguided, but it's not vandalism. See WP:VANDAL. --Elonka 11:05, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Economy
Would be good to have some references to back up the economy section. Consistent with other articles surely the most prominent industries should be listed. Is chocolate really a big industry in Aix? Michellecrisp (talk) 04:08, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
- Dear Michelle: it is quite regrettable that you seem to be unaware, even possibly after having searched on the web, of the famous chocolate of Puyricard, sold all over France. This is not a forum for those unfamiliar with France to increase their non-existent knowledge. Please stick to Australian articles in future. Your ignorance is embarrassing. Mathsci (talk) 19:07, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
- still displaying WP:OWN#EVENTS and now WP:NPA. I did a websearch but it still does not prove notability of the chocolate to Aix's economy. Michellecrisp (talk) 02:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
- For best results, please try to focus talkpage discussions on the article, and not on the editors. --Elonka 11:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- It's also quite helpful to use books, rather than information from websites or google. These are often not reliable sources. Mathsci (talk) 12:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- Well, with all due respect, it depends how you use Google. The regular search these days tends to do little else than take one to Wikipedia mirrors and fansites, though there are some notable exceptions. However, http://books.google.com and http://scholar.google.com are wonderful resources, especially if one has access to a JSTOR database. Google Books also has a good likelihood of providing actual page scans in its database, and if it doesn't, the "find this book in a library" feature which links to worldcat is superb. I've lost track of the number of books that I've looked up that way, where all I have to do is enter my zip code, and it'll tell me not only where is the closest library that has a book, but also in most cases whether or not it's checked out, and for how long! :) --Elonka 12:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- Google books (not google) can be a good substitute for a library, although pages can be missing. An active account on www.amazon.com can also give better access to a lot of books. And of course those of us with university accounts can use all sorts of databases. However, for books on local French history, usually in French, google books and amazon.fr are not very helpful. However, many old manuscripts from the nineteenth century and before have been scanned and are available on google books. For example the old aqueduc de l'Huveaune which used to enter Marseille at the Porte d'Aix is described in such a document, cited in that article here. Mathsci (talk) 12:51, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- Well, with all due respect, it depends how you use Google. The regular search these days tends to do little else than take one to Wikipedia mirrors and fansites, though there are some notable exceptions. However, http://books.google.com and http://scholar.google.com are wonderful resources, especially if one has access to a JSTOR database. Google Books also has a good likelihood of providing actual page scans in its database, and if it doesn't, the "find this book in a library" feature which links to worldcat is superb. I've lost track of the number of books that I've looked up that way, where all I have to do is enter my zip code, and it'll tell me not only where is the closest library that has a book, but also in most cases whether or not it's checked out, and for how long! :) --Elonka 12:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- It's also quite helpful to use books, rather than information from websites or google. These are often not reliable sources. Mathsci (talk) 12:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- For best results, please try to focus talkpage discussions on the article, and not on the editors. --Elonka 11:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- still displaying WP:OWN#EVENTS and now WP:NPA. I did a websearch but it still does not prove notability of the chocolate to Aix's economy. Michellecrisp (talk) 02:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] One Sheet Foldable City Guide
This tourist blurb, issued by the Tourist Office in Aix, is inappropriate for use as a primary source of facts for WP, only as a possible double check. It contains only a very limited amount of information. Far more accurate and scholarly information can be found -in the French language - on the web site of the city of Aix (including detailed information about archeological sites, currently under excavation). Or for that matter in published books. Mathsci (talk) 07:36, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
