In the famed Provence region of southern France, is the ancient city of Aix-en-Provence.
For Jim and Elizabeth Hilgendorf - The Matchmakers - a real estate company in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in properties for sale in Oregon and in France - Aix-en-Provence is one of their favorite cities in France.
Aix-en-Provence dates back to its founding by the Romans in 123 B.C. The city has a warm climate, and averages 300 days of sunshine a year. The population of the city is about 140,000.
The old medieval center of the city is one of the treasures of Provence.
Aix-en-Provence is filled with lovely old buildings and outside cafes. The city has always been a center of learning, and the streets are filled with students from around the world. Aix-en-
Both Jim and Elizabeth have been to France many times - with friends, by themselves, and on filming trips as part of Jim's work as a film producer. His Tribute Series travel films are highly acclaimed, and one of them is about the Bordeaux and Dordogne areas of southwest France, titled "Bordeaux & The Dordogne: A Tribute". Information on the films is available on the Tribute Series website at http://www.tributeseries.com.
Searching for and working through the process of buying a home in France can be an unfamiliar and awkward process for foreign buyers; and Jim and Elizabeth have established relations with excellent agents in different parts of the country whom they can work together with to help clients find their dream home. One of the places they have established a good agent relationship is in Aix-en-Provence.
On The Matchmakers website - http://www.thematchmakers.org - you can begin your search by viewing many beautiful properties in different areas, including Aix-en-Provence, and you can also conduct a search in the language of your choice of over 350,000 listed properties throughout the entire country of France.
Aix-en-Provence remains one of the Matchmaker favorites. You can watch a few video clips of Aix-en-Provence that Jim filmed on Youtube.
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