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STROLL
| Name | Appeal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Town | ✦✦✦✦✦ |
1. Old Town
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Old Town
The old town of Aix is one of the most pleasant places in France for a walk. The streets feel human sized, traffic is limited, the façades glow in warm honey tones.
The heart of it all is the Cours Mirabeau. An avenue lined with plane trees, elegant buildings, famous cafés, terraces that are usually full. But Aix is not just this main boulevard. What really makes the city special are its squares. Some are small and intimate, others are wider and lively. They follow one another like open air living rooms.
You sit down on a terrace, in the sun or under the trees, you watch people go by, you talk about everything and nothing. That terrace culture is a big part of life here.
Between the squares, a maze of narrow streets connects everything. If you look up, you notice baroque townhouses from the 17th and 18th centuries, carved doors, impressive staircases. Aix has the third largest concentration of baroque architecture in France, after Paris and Versailles.
And then there are the fountains. They are everywhere. Big ones, discreet ones, moss covered ones, elegant ones. You quickly understand why people call Aix the city of a “thousand” fountains.
FOOD MARKETS
| Name | Appeal | Opening | Setting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richelme | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Every Day a.m. | Outdoor |
| 2 | Comtales | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Tue-Thu-Sat a.m. | Outdoor |
1. Richelme
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Opening Every morning
Setting Outdoor
Full Name
Marché Place Richelme
In the morning, Place Richelme turns into a postcard version of Provence. The market is small and historic, very local in feel. Stalls are squeezed under old façades. You see shiny fish, sun filled fruit, olives of every kind, cheeses, cured meats. It smells like the South.
2. Comtales
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Opening Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays mornings
Setting Outdoor
Full Names
Marché Places Comtales
Marché Place Verdun
Marché Place des Prêcheurs
On some mornings, you head instead, in front of the old courthouse. The spirit is the same, generous and lively. Seafood, meat, colorful vegetables, regional specialties. The space feels a bit more open, and you meet locals and visitors.
CRAFT-TEXTILE-FLEA MARKET
| Name | Appeal | Opening | Setting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Marché | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Tue-Thu-Sat a.m. | Outdoor |
1. Grand Marché
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Opening Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays mornings
Setting Outdoor
Full Name
Le Grand Marché
Three mornings a week, several streets fill with stalls. It usually starts along the Cours Mirabeau with a small flea market section, old objects, vintage posters, unexpected finds. Then come clothes and accessories. Not luxury, but perfect if you enjoy hunting for bargains. Further on, you find crafts, jewelry, colorful pieces.
⚙️ Hours (Tourist Office Website)
Craft
Marché d’Artisanat
Textile
Marché Textile
Flea
Marché à la Brocante
FLOWER MARKET
| Name | Appeal | Opening | Setting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hôtel de Ville | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Tue-Thu-Sat a.m. | Outdoor |
1. Hôtel de Ville
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Opening Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays mornings
Setting Outdoor
Full Name
Marché aux Fleurs Place de l’Hôtel de Ville
On certain mornings, the square in front of the town hall fills with flowers and Mediterranean plants. The façades look elegant, the air smells fresh, the atmosphere is calm. It is simple, but really pleasant.
MUSEUMS
| Name | Appeal | Theme | € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caumont | ✦✦✦✧✧ | House Museum + Art Exhibits | €18 |
| 2 3 | Granet Granet 2 | ✦✦✦✧✧ ✦✦✧✧✧ | European Art Modern Art | €7 |
| 4 | Pavillon Vendôme | ✦✦✧✧✧ | House Museum | €6 |
| 5 | Atelier des Lauves | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Cézanne's Studio | €9.50 |
| 6 | Jas de Bouffan | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Cézanne's House | €9.50 |
| 7 | Vasarely | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Optic Art | €15 |
| 8 | Gallifet | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Contemporary Art | €10 |
| 9 | Vieil-Aix | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Decorative Art & Puppets | €6 |
| 10 | Tapisseries | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Tapestry | €6 |
| 11 | Santons Fouque | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Local Figurines | 0 |
| 12 | 21 bis Mirabeau | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Cultural Center | 0 |
1. Caumont
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Theme House Museum + Art Exhibitions + Garden
Price €18
Full Names
Hôtel de Caumont
Caumont Centre d’Art
Hôtel de Réauville
At this place, you step into a beautiful 18th century townhouse turned into an art center. The temporary exhibitions attract big names, but the building itself is almost the highlight. Refined salons, carefully designed décor, a soft and quiet atmosphere.
Also is has an indoor and terrace café which is perfect if you want a slightly chic break without overdoing it.
2. Granet
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Theme European Paintings & Sculptures
Price €7 (includes both sites)
Full Name
Musée Granet
The Granet Museum has 2 locations in the city center, just 200 meters apart.
The main site is located in a former cloister. It houses an extensive collection of paintings, sculptures, and archaeological artifacts and is particularly known for its works by French and European masters.
The entrance fee also includes access to the second museum (see below).
3. Granet 2
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Modern Art
Price €7 (includes both sites)
Full Name
Musée Granet – Collection Jean Planque
The second Granet Museum is located in a renovated former chapel. It focuses on modern art, housing paintings by 20th-century artists.
The entrance fee also includes access to the first museum (see above).
4. Pavillon de Vendôme
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme House Museum + Garden
Price €6
Full Name
Pavillon de Vendôme
At the Pavillon de Vendôme, you discover a 17th century mansion surrounded by a French style garden. Inside, period furniture and temporary exhibitions. Outside, a peaceful garden where you can slow down and breathe, away from the busy center.
5. Atelier des Lauves
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Cezanne’s Art Studio + Garden
Price €9.50
Full Names
Atelier des Lauves
Atelier de Cézanne
In the north of the city, you walk in the footsteps of Paul Cézanne. A 19th century French painter, linked to the Impressionist movement and born in Aix-en-Provence, he found much of his inspiration in the landscapes around the city.
You can visit the Atelier de Paul Cézanne. Inside, you see some of his furniture and everyday objects, in a place that has remained simple and almost intimate.
Right next to it, a small garden displays representations of a few of his works. Altogether, it helps you better understand the connection between the artist and the surrounding nature of Aix, which shaped a large part of his work.
6. Jas de Bouffan
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Cezanne’s House + Park
Price €9.50
Full Name
Bastide du Jas de Bouffan
Jas de Bouffan is an 18th century mansion on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence. It was the former family home of Paul Cézanne.
You are looking at a place that played a role in his life and work. The estate, with its gardens and interior spaces, became one of his sources of inspiration. The setting, both the house and its surroundings, is tied to his artistic development.
7. Vasarely
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Optic Art
Price €15
Full Name
Fondation Vasarely
At the western edge of the city, the atmosphere changes completely.
The Fondation Vasarely is housed in a modern and unusual building and is dedicated to Victor Vasarely, a 20th century Franco Hungarian artist and a major figure of optical art.
Inside, many works trace the different stages of his career. It feels much more contemporary, a sharp contrast with the classical setting of the old town.
8. Gallifet
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Contemporary Art Exhibitions
Price €10
Full Name
Hôtel de Gallifet
The Gallifet Art Center is a contemporary art space located in an 18th-century mansion in Aix-en-Provence. It hosts rotating exhibitions of modern art, ranging from painting and sculpture to multimedia installations.
The place has also a small garden and a restaurant.
9. Vieil-Aix
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Decorative Art & Puppets
Price €6
Full Names
Musée du Vieil-Aix
Hôtel Estienne de Saint-Jean
The Vieil-Aix Museum is a small museum dedicated to the culture of Aix-en-Provence through a collection of puppets, paintings, furnishings, and other folk art.
It is located in a 17th-century mansion.
10. Tapestry
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Tapestry
Price €6
Full Names
Musée des Tapisseries
Palais de l’Archevêché
The tapestry museum features a collection of 17th and 18th-century tapestries.
It is housed in a former 12th-century archbishop’s palace that was renovated in the 17th century.
11. Santons Fouque
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Local Figurines Studio + Garden + Shop
Price Free
Full Name
Santons Fouque
Santons Fouque is a traditional Provençal art studio founded in 1934, specializing in the creation of Santons, small hand-painted terracotta figurines used in nativity scenes.
12. 21bis Mirabeau
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Cultural Center
Price Free
Full Name
21bis Mirabeau
21bis Mirabeau is a cultural center that offers temporary exhibitions of various kinds dedicated to the arts and culture.
CHURCHES
| Name | Appeal | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aix Cathedral | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Cathedral |
| 2 | St-Jean de Malte | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church |
| 3 | St-Esprit | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church |
1. Aix Cathedral
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Cathedral & Cloister
Full Name
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur
The cathedrale of Aix is a mix of styles built up over centuries. The exterior looks composite, the interior is richly decorated, with large religious paintings and an impressive organ. Do not miss the octagonal baptistery, older than the cathedral itself, which is quite rare in France.
2. St-Jean de Malte
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Full Name
Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte
You are standing in front of the first Gothic church built in Provence, dating from the 13th century. It is tall and quite sober in style, with a few beautiful paintings inside and a remarkable stained glass window.
3. St-Esprit
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Full Name
Église du Saint-Esprit
This church was built in the 18th century in a baroque style. Inside, you find rich decoration and many religious paintings. It’s worth it if you want to go deeper into the city’s religious heritage.
PARKS
| Name | Appeal | Type | € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jardin des Peintres | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Garden | 0 |
| 2 | Jourdan | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Park | 0 |
1. Jardin des Peintres
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Garden
Price Free
Full Name
Jardin des Peintres
North of the city, this garden pays tribute to Cézanne. You walk among Mediterranean plants and reproductions of his works, and you enjoy the only kind of viewpoint over the surrounding nature, facing the Sainte Victoire mountain.
2. Jourdan
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Park
Price Free
Full Name
Parc Jourdan
Just south of the city center, Parc Jourdan is one of the chill spots for locals. You find wide lawns, shaded paths, benches, fountains, and a few statues. It is pleasant without being spectacular. You come here to unwind after walking around the old town or just to lie down on the grass for a while. A good option if you want a green break without leaving the city.
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