Aix-la-Chapelle is the French name for the historic German city known in English as Aachen. It refers to the city’s historical region and to the Aachen Cathedral, and it is used primarily in French contexts or in historical discussions. The term combines the compound place names Aix (the French form of Aquae), La-Chapelle (the Chapel), reflecting the city’s thermal baths and cathedral origins.
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