If there’s one place that truly captures the heart of Provence and the Southern French lifestyle, it’s Aix en Provence! This vibrant city, rich in history and bathed in magical light, invites you to take a deep breath and simply savor the moment.
Ready to visit? Check out Anja & Aila’s top 10 things to do in Aix!
PS: Great day trip from Nice & the French Riviera or Marseille
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AIX-EN-PROVENCE
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/GDDNNEVA6ghoQ8ow6
Tourist Office:
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/GtHiHUAUykfxq1MH9
Pick up free maps for self-guided tours (Cézanne, fountains, doors)
1 COURS MIRABEAU
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/AcAbetSXGtzerU2y5
Market Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (8 AM - 1 PM). There are markets EVERY morning in various squares in Aix.
2 LITTLE TOURIST TRAIN
“Train touristique électrique”
📍Start/Stop: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZFfwbreK9ZZq79H9
https://www.francevoguette.com/petit-train-touristique-electrique-aix-en-provence/
Ticket: €10 (children 4-12 years: €5)
Little bus “La Diabline” (https://www.la-diabline.com/):
Electric bus in the city center, running on three circles, A, B + C. Ticket: €1.30 (pay on board)
Map: https://www.la-diabline.com/Plan_La_Diabline_Web.pdf
3 “LA DOUCEUR DE VIVRE”
Grab a drink at one of the many inviting squares and soak up the Mediterranean way of life:
📍Place de l’Hôtel de Ville: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DaELSKkff4bemAC86
📍Place Richelme: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4TpwqaCkdojw9hFF6
📍Place des Augustins: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XxLPXGep2MJDWWKdA
📍Place des Cardeurs (restaurants): https://maps.app.goo.gl/HZqevfekZdNPmaVa9
📍Place des Trois Ormeaux: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sf3wYKjaNrEYNsfe8
📍Place des Tanneurs: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uj9SXydoS7bJswjU9
4 BAROQUE QUARTIER MAZARIN
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/B1iqE5QSeNYKM984A
5 MAGNIFICENT MANSIONS
Discover these three mansions, now home to museums (all 3) and cafés (Caumont + Gallifet).
Pavillon de Vendôme - https://www.aixenprovence.fr/Musee-du-Pavillon-de-Vendome
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/nR9MEeFQb9Eyu5fDA
Hôtel de Caumont - Centre d’Art - https://www.caumont-centredart.com/en
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q8bCdrSUU68QvuN36
Hôtel de Gallifet - https://www.hoteldegallifet.com/en
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/uhweerxdBgjsieve9
6 CRADLE OF CREATIVITY
Cézanne: https://www.cezanne-en-provence.com/en/prepare-your-visit/individual/visit-atelier-cezanne/
His Atelier (reopens in 2025)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/aRNLhebFeyYp7rGh9
Bastide du Jas de Bouffan (family home - also currently closed for renovations)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/nZc5is7mfZ6n3MGcA
Musée Granet - https://www.museegranet-aixenprovence.fr/en/homepage
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/cFXMfX7JXyDMs9AT6
Granet XXe
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/XMukyaaZFvxSiW7k7
7 CAMP DES MILLES - https://www.campdesmilles.org/home2.html
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/tGSyGiLY2gLVeWn36
Open daily, 10 AM - 7 PM
Take bus no.4 from city center towards “Pôle d’activités” (board at stop “Rotonde”, get off at stop “Camp des Milles”), one way: €1.30
8 WALKING THE FOUNTAINS
Free map for a self-guided tour at tourist office!
4 favorites:
La Rotonde
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/HCYq1t1Y7A3wFEsX7
Fontaine Moussue
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/jDsRC2xEQh91Lb9c8
Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/mGLhXH1C3Tv5yVzf7
Fontaine d’Albertas
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/L1rbxVVgxiNn2ogR7
9 SHOPPING
Best: all over the old town
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/GPaQYE3qyjhRGzdKA
10 CALISSONS
You’ll find them everywhere… but we adore this place:
Pâtisserie Béchard
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/VpBcLu3AME1U3M7S7
BONUS: Brasserie LA ROTONDE - http://www.larotonde-aix.com/
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/LXiCCLx8ktCkJfZ48
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00:00 Introduction
00:53 #1 Cours Mirabeau
02:18 #2 Tourist Train
03:42 #3 La douceur de vivre
04:59 #4 Quartier Mazarin
05:46 #5 Magnificent Mansions
07:38 #6 Cradle of Creativity
09:00 #7 Camp des Milles
10:41 #8 Walking the Fountains
12:39 # 9 + 10 Shopping and Sweets