Destination guide
Aix-en-Provence
France
Aix-en-Provence (usually simply called Aix) is a small, classically Provençal town. It is famous for being the home of the artist Paul Cézanne.
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Prioritize visiting the Cours Mirabeau on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday mornings to experience the traditional market, but head two streets away from this main promenade to find authentic, reasonably priced dining options favored by locals.
Book your visit to the Atelier Cézanne online in advance, as the site operates with limited capacity and requires a reservation to ensure entry.
Plan your visit to the Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur outside of Sunday mornings, as the cathedral maintains a schedule of guided tours that do not run during that time.
Use the electric microbuses known as La Diabline to navigate the city centre if you prefer not to walk, as they are specifically designed to traverse the smaller streets where larger vehicles cannot go.
Balance your itinerary by visiting the Musée Granet for classical painting and archaeology, then travel to the Vasarely Foundation to see the contrast of modern Op Art, as both are essential to understanding the city's diverse artistic heritage.
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Best time to go
Best window: March–May and September–November
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Getting around
Getting around
Aix is a fairly small city and can be easily navigated by foot. Within the city centre, electric microbuses called La Diabline provide service on 3 routes every 10 minutes (€0.60, Oct 2023).
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What to see
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Cours Mirabeau
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A grand plane-tree-shaded boulevard lined with 17th- and 18th-century mansions and cafés where Cézanne once walked daily.
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Atelier Cézanne
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The painter's preserved studio, left with his easel, coat and the still-life props that appear in his most famous canvases.
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Fontaine de la Rotonde
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The grand 19th-century fountain marking the entrance to the old town, its three statues representing justice, agriculture and the arts.
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Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur
Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements, as well as Roman columns and parts of the baptistery from a 6th-century Christian church. It is a national monument of France.
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Musée Granet
Place Saint Jean de Malte
Museum devoted to painting, sculpture and the archeology of Aix. Part of the collection is on a second site 300 metres away.
Monument Joseph Sec
6 Avenue Pasteur
A rare example of an architecture of French Revolution.
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Vasarely Foundation
Bus A from the Gare Routière (10 min, €1.20, pay by credit card)· Cheap
Gallery dedicated to the works of the Hungarian-born French Op Art painter Victor Vasarely.
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What to do
Marché Richelme
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A daily Provençal market where you pick through stalls of olives, lavender honey and cheese under plane trees in the old quarter.
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What to eat
Château de la Gaude
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Chef Matthieu Dupuis-Baumal fuses Provençal ingredients with Japanese influences on a terrace looking out over vineyards.
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Restaurant Pierre Reboul, Château de la Pioline
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Inside a 16th-century château, chef Pierre Reboul serves dishes that deliberately blend classic technique with modern presentation.
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Jacquou le Croquant
2 Rue Aumône Vieille
A lovely restaurant, family owned, this little establishment is "very french," very friendly, and perhaps the best food you'll find
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La Maison des Fondues
11-13 rue de la Verrerie
It offers a wide range of delicious fondues. The Normande, made with apple cider instead of kirsch, is lovely, and the Provençale is sublime.
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Betty's Resto by House Cookies
40 rue bourgeon
American food with high quality local products. A small establishment in the American style in the city centre.
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Le Poivre d'Ane
40 Place Forum des Cardeurs
Modern and experimental cuisine, 2 set menus, and à la carte at a higher price
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Chez Charlotte
32 Rue des Bernardines· Moderate
A very good restaurant very famous for locals. It proposes simple and reasonably cheap French food in a friendly atmosphere.
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Crêpes à Gogo
pedestrian underpass beneath Avenue Victor Hugo, as it reaches La Rotonde (Place Generale de Gaulle)
A popular place that will fill you up with delicious and authentic crêpes for only a few euros.
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Where to stay
AquaBella
2 Rue des Étuves
Nice four-star hotel with pool, garden and hammam. Breakfast included normally, served on terrace looking into gardens and pool area. Drinks fairly expensive. Nice flat easy walk to town centre.
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