France
Plane-tree boulevards, fountains, and Cézanne's Provence
A 17th-century university town of bubbling fountains and ochre facades — Provençal markets in the morning, Cours Mirabeau cafés in the afternoon, and Cézanne's studio on the hill above town.
When to go
April–June and September; the surrounding lavender fields peak late June–mid July.
Getting around
The historic centre is fully walkable; buses connect to the TGV station and Cézanne sites.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Landmark
Aix's iconic plane-tree-shaded grand boulevard
A 440-metre 17th-century avenue lined with four rows of plane trees, three monumental fountains, and the city's most famous cafés — Les Deux Garçons among them.
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Painter's studio preserved as he left it in 1906
Paul Cézanne's hillside studio — built in 1902 and kept almost untouched, with his easel, smock, skulls, and the still-life objects from his late canvases.
Read more →No. 03 · Where to stay
Daily Provençal market in the medieval quarter
The web of pedestrian streets north of Cours Mirabeau — the daily fruit-and-veg market on Place Richelme, the fish market on Place des Prêcheurs, and Romanesque Saint-Sauveur cathedral.
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A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Aix-en-Provence, France — grouped by type below.
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