East of Aix-en-Provence lies Mt Sainte Victoire , which reaches a height of 1 011m at its peak, the Pic des Mouches. Its sheer face, creating a silhouette that is evocative of the entire region, is best seen from the Croix de Provence (945m). The ..

The museum presents its collection in chronological order. In so doing it brings to the forefront the work of early Renaissance painters along with, among others, Flemish painters of the 17C and 18C (Rubens, Rembrandt) and Italian painters. There are..

This wide avenue shaded by superb plane trees is one of Aix’s showpieces. Three fountains stand in its centre: the Fontaine des Neuf Canons, the"Fontaine Moussue" (with hot spring water) and Fontaine du Roi-René . Mansions with caryatids a..

When strolling around historic Aix, look up and admire the wrought-iron balconies of the Cours Mirabeau , pause on Place Albertas (1745) and join the bustling Saturday morning crowds as they flock to the colourful flower market on Place de l'Hôte..

The foundation is located upon the hill of Jas de Bouffan, where Paul Cézanne’s house once stood. The resolutely contemporary architecture houses an overview of research done by the master of Op-Art, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997): linear deviations a..

Constructed at the end of the 13C, this was Aix's first Gothic building. Even if the façade looks a little severe, the nave is simple, elegant and quite charming.

In the centre of this tiny square stands one of the prettiest fountains of Aix, the charming work of J-C. Ribaut (1667) no less! A perfect spot to refresh yourself in the stifling summer heat.

Laid out like a grid, this quarter is the creation of Archbishop Michel Mazarin, brother of the famous cardinal. It was created in the south of the old town between 1646 and 1651, after which time the ramparts were replaced by a carriageway: cours Mi..

This plain 17C church houses a beautiful marble Virgin by Chastel and more importantly, the central panel of the Triptych of the Annunciation (1445) credited to Barthélémy d'Eyck , one of the Flemish artists who René of Anjou had called to his co..

This little square decorated with a fountain and lined with beautiful hotels dates from 1745. There is a particular charm about the place, which seems to be suspended in time. It’s the perfect setting for the concerts held here every summer. The scul..

This square is at its best when the flower market fills it with colour on Saturday mornings. On its edges stand the beautiful town hall , the former corn exchange and the clock tower , a vestige of the belfry.

This Cathedral is a must. It demonstrates a variety of architectural styles - a Roman provincial portal, a Gothic bell-tower and some vaults sculpted by Jean Guiramand ... If possible visit on a Tuesday between 3.00 and 4.00pm - only then can you se..

This is an enchanting cloister, with lightness and elegance thanks to its small twin columns and historiated and foliated capitals.

At the Musée des Tapisseries you can see nineteen tapestries made in Beauvais in the 17C and 18C and nine panels depicting the life of Don Quixote, based on Charles Natoire’s tapestry cartoons.

Paul Cézanne had this studio built in 1897 and lived until his death in 1906. The building stands in the middle of a garden, and is constantly assailed by coloured foliage. It is in this studio that he painted his famous Grandes Baigneuses .

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Town houses were built in Aix in the 17 and 18C, paid for by members of the legal profession who profited from Parliament's presence in the town. The town's appearance today is mainly shaped by these houses. The Panisse-Passis town house with its sup..

Follow cours Mirabeau along to this street that is lined with a few grand townhouses dating from the 17C and 18C: the Hôtel de l'Estang-Parade at n° 18, the Hôtel de Bonnecorse at n° 24 and the Hôtel de Grimaldi at n° 26, which is said to have been d..

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This museum housed in a late-18C mansion presents a collection of earthenware from the region as well as books dedicated to the subject of Provence.