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I understand why Paul Cézanne loved so much this city
13 Reviews The cloister of the church of St. Sauveur is one hindred years older than the church. It is Romanesque and was built between 1180 and the early years of the 13C at the same time as the cloister at Arles. It is rectangular and has bas relief statues at the corners. There are pairs of delicate columns...
12 Reviews At its west end the Cours Mirabeau reaches the Fountain of the King Rene and his statue where he is holding his famous grapes. From here the Cours runs east past the Fountain of the Nine Canons and at the mid-point past the Fontainne Chaude which oozes 34"C water. At the east end of the Cours is La...
9 Reviews AEP has a wonderful open markets almost every day of the week. Please doe visit the old town and around the main street "Court de Mirabeau", you will find interesting and eye-catching markets with many local fruits, food, antiques, etc. OPen markets really gives a pleasure to your traveling life.
8 Reviews Off the Cours to the south at the crossing of the rue-du-Septembre and the rue Cardinale is the Place-des-Quatre Dauphins (the mammal, not the Dauphines related to the king) with its fountain of 1667. Note that the Church of St-Jean-de Malte is at the east end of this street.
10 Reviews In the steps of Cézanne or just for you, to enjoy by yourself this specific Provençal art, I recommend: - The cours Mirabeau (and the "Café des deux garçons") - Church of Saint Jean De Malte - The Fontain of Rue des Bagniers - The Rotunda Fountain (1860), beginning of the Cours Mirabeau. - a...
5 Reviews The Institut d'Etudes Françaises pour Etudiants Etrangers, part of the Universite de Paul Cezanne, is just one of the schools in Aix where you can study French. It is where I attended for two semesters.
6 Reviews The greater part of the west side of the Place de l'Hotel de Ville is occupied by a building of the same name. Much of the south side of the Place is occupied by the post office, which earlier was the grain market. The Hotej houses on its main floor, the library of the Perce Collection, materials of...
3 Reviews A nice daytrip from Aix en Provence is a trip to the Calanques de Cassis. The Calanques is a piece of coast some 25 kilometres long between Marseille and the village of Cassis. The coast is consists mostly of white-grey rocks dotted with trees and filled with so-called "calanques" - small yet deep...
9 Reviews The Musee du Vieil Aix is a 17th Century manor house with several rooms decorated in the style of the 17th century along with a number of exhibits. It is not all that big and only takes 20-30 minutes to go through.
3 Reviews When in Aix-en-Provence we visited the village of Gordes. Although Gordes is about 80 kilometres from Aix, (north of Aix and east of Avignon) a trip to this village, classified one of the most beautiful villages of France, is really worthwhile, at least when you have a car. Gordes is a traditional,...
2 Reviews The 12th century abbey of Senanque is located in a valley close to Gordes, so a combined visit to these two places might be a nice idea. Senanque is one of the standard calender/postcard pictures of the Provence. Many guidebooks as well show a picture of the picturesque abbey with blooming lavender...
3 Reviews Whenever you visit AIX during November-December you will see numerous stands in the streets that sell SANTONS. They work all year to sculp and create the most wonderful figurines for your Christmas Crib..... It is almost impossible to describe the atmosphere, the beauty and the SPECIALNESS of this...
1 Review and 72 Opinions Villa Galici is an incredible villa just outside the center of Aix. It has a small amount of rooms,...
3 Reviews and 387 Opinions Excellent service from a great, English-speaking staff. Interiors are stylish and look new. Good...
Bistrot des philosophes: Forum Cardeurs
Roadquill Says: Lined up along Forum Cardeurs, the Bistrot des Philosphes was recommended by the proprieter of the B&B. Very convenient. The restaurant is nicely decorated, service was good, and the menu interesting. I opted for the pork medallions with tapenade. A cup of polenta, and a...
maria_mullah Says: Lovely place which has different theme nights every night of the week!The dancefloor is downstairs, in a cave-like thing =)Friday is 80's night! And, best of all, the DJ takes requests! No dress code
Easy transportation to/around Aix en Provence
martineuzan Says: Hello everyone, I had often heard of Provence,with these picturesque villages: Aix en Provence, Bonnieux, Oppede, Menerbes and still others which I forgot the name . The month of June I went to Provence see fields of lavender and poppy. That was really great and gorgeous I...
Roadquill Says: One of the specialties in Provence are the small cake like Calissons. Leonard Parli has the reputation of the best in Aix and his product can be found in many places. However, close to the train station is the Leonard Parli Calisson store.
Roadquill Says: My proprieter of the B&B I was staying at explained as he served me my coffee during breakfast. "In Provence, coffee is served in large bowls, not cups". Who was I to argue? I enjoyed the coffee (although I am not a coffee drinker) and besides, the rest of the breakfast was...
lovesaview Says: I visited Aix 20 years ago when it was a charming town. We got there to find there is a move toward modernization with the live/work/play construction we are familiar with in Atlanta...huge shopping centers with little trees. There was really so much construction near Cours...
Eyes open and heads up in Aix.
KnightScene Says: It's not so much off the beaten track as one would imagine; not in my oppinion. Walking through Aix is a wonderful experience as long as you enjoy old, rustic, decay (Yes, alot of it too!!!) and very narrow, very tall very secluded alleyways that ordinarily would scream...
Roadquill Says: One nice thing about exploring Aix is that many of the sites of interest are marked with signs that explain important events, buildings, fountains, etc. Although in French, I was able to get a lot of information from these.
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The night we went there in September 2006 pizza's were not on the menu and the fillet steak ordered was actually burnt with some charcoal lines on it.... a...
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Q: I will be going to school in Aix-en-Provence in the fall and I was just wondering how French people view running (jogging) in the...
A: If you google jogging with Aix-en-Provence then you'll find plenty of mention on it, including suggestions where to jog. Personally, I would not care less what people...
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Nestled in the shadow of the grand Montagne St. Victoire which looms like a tidal wave frozen in time, Aix-en-Provence , once the home of Cezanne and Zola - now the home of John Malkovich - is one of...
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UPDATE JANUARY 27, 2006 I was back in Aix this week after about 8 years. I had a wonderful time with some of my old friends. It was great seeing them. But things have changed in Aix. Trees on the...
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Aix en provence is the place where I lived for the longest time( 17 years). I don't like everything about it but it's still a great place to live in. Its geographical situation is great for several...
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Aix-en-Provence is a wonderful town in the South East of France, in the region called PROVENCE. In the photo is the ancient Tower of the Town Hall. GRAND MARCHé: Tuesdays, Thursdays and...
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Aix-en-Provence - That real Provence feeling!
Like the title says, the city of Aix-en-Provence and its surroundings really fulfil every picture you have of the French Provence. The city was founded about 123 BC by the Romans, who named its...
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