Sign in with FacebookAvenue des Thermes, Greoux les Bains, Aix-en-Provence, Provence, 04800, France
Clock Tower (Aix-en-Provence, France)
The St Sauveur Cathedral
Figure left of the Pavillon de Vendome Entrance
French house and garden
These guide books are making me crazy! I'll be visiting Provence and want assurance that driving will be enjoyable without worry I'll fall off a cliff!! Also, I want to stay a few days in a medieval town, stone walls, market, experience village life, lavendar and sunflower fields, etc....I'll be there in Late July.....any suggestions on a base camp?? Any suggestions on B&B's or small hotels in the center of town near a town square?? Is VISA widely used? I'm assuming the EURO Card is no problems??
Thanks!
The only type of Eurocard I know of is a Master Card. But in France I get the impression that Visa (Carte Bleue) is more widely used. However, if you are thinking of using any credit card to take money out of an ATM, find out how much your bank will charge you.
I don't understand "want assurance that driving will be enjoyable without worry I'll fall off a cliff!!". You don't often read about tourists in France falling off cliffs while driving, but not doing so does not seem to me any guarantee that you will find driving in France/Provence (not sure where you mean, exactly) enjoyable. I certainly wouldn't want to do it in Paris.
This B&B is in Brignoles, a medieval town, just off a small square (Place du Collège) and about 5 minutes walk to the main square, Place Caramy: http://www.lacordeline.com/index_en.php. See also http://www.beyond.fr/villages/brignoles.html.
I have stayed in both Orange and Avignon. I went to the Tourist Bureau in both cases, and they were great and informed me of all types of accommodation in the towns, and the cost. They don't look down on tourists who don't want expensive rates. I stayed at a great hotel in Avignon, close to the river and within walking distance of all the attractions. In Orange we stayed at a wonderful gite, also in the centre of the city. Hope this is helpful
I too have never heard of Eurocard.
Visa is widely accepted, but you should be aware that individual retailers may not accept cards or may not accept them for smaller amounts. You will need cash as well.
Have a look at www.booking.com and www.venere.com for hotels. Both are reliable sites with honest guest reviews, used by many VT-ers.
(La bastide des lavandieres) in the lovely village of Canaules (WWW.canaules.com)would make a great base
I would definitely second Avignon and also add Ile sur la Sorgue. I can't remember if it has stone walls but it's certainly village-y in feel. Lots of fun events, etc. and pretty much in the middle of the area.
Walk the entirity of the Cours Mirabeau, a divided street with a fountain at one end lined with trees and other fountains inbetween the street. My favorite memory of this city was eating a big soft chocolate chip cookie. Living in Europe the past few years this was a real treat.
The Vasarely Foundation, an architectural structure, designed by the artist himself, is also a work af art in itself.
The building consists of 16 hexagonal volumes, with which Vasarely succeeds in creating an optical effect, that is reïnforced by the speed you drive by at in your car. The Foundation shows an exhibition of architectural art, where especially the colours and optical effects caught our eye. According to Victor Vasarely, artists must strive to integrate Art within architecture.
www.fondationvasarely.com
Not even that many people who live in Aix know about this park, but the Parc Villers in the west of town, past the Fondation Vasarely, is a nice place for a stroll or a picnic. I first discovered it when my flatmate Ben took me up here on a cold snowy day, and I was surprised mostly by the huge open-air theatre just sitting in the middle of it. It's a theatre-in-the-round, and carved into the ground like a Greek or Roman amphitheatre. I never heard of any performances being there, but I would often go over there to do a bit of acting, or read a book. It's called the Theatre de Verdure.
Also in the park is a smallish duckpond, which is nice to sit beside when you are having a picnic on a Sunday, as long as you don't mind the large but beautiful dragonflies.
UPDATE 1/29/06
I went to Chez Antoine this week on a return trip after a number of years and the original owners had sold the place 6 years ago and a hip young group seemed to be running it. I had the lasagna which was quite good, but not superbe. I did not have the tiramisu. The waiter said that it is better than what the old owners served. I may try it before I leave, but then I may rather just have the memory of the "tiramusu to die for".
This is still a very charming, tiny restaurant and very popular. This was my absolute favorite restaurant in Aix-en-Provence when I lived in Aix in 1994-96.
I had loved everything that I ate there, but the tiramisu was the best, even better than any that I had eaten in Italy. I can't say that now with the new owners. I haven't had the courage to try it.
This museum is especially interesting for its permanent exhbition about dinosaurus. Indeed, Near Aix en Provence exists the largest site of fossilised dinosaurus eggs. A visit at this museum helps understanding how the area used to be in prehistoric times.
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