Aix-en-Provence is just 32 kilometers (20 miles) north of Marseille, and easily reachable (map) by car, train, or bus. If you drive, once there you'll want to park the car and walk through this charming small city.

Cours Mirabeau

The center of town focuses on the Cours Mirabeau, a beautiful wide boulevard with lots of plantings and fountains. More...

Be sure to wander off of the Cours Mirabeau and enjoy some of the beautiful architecture on the side streets of the old city. You'll see many decorative doorways and archways, some dating from the 17th century, particularly in the old Quartier Mazarin. Over 160 stately homes, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, tell the story of the evolution of architecture in Aix.

Markets

Cours Mirabeau is home to one of Aix-en-Provence's famous markets, this one focusing on tablecloths, clothes, and other fabrics. Aix has a variety of food markets, some open daily, as well as a mix of other types of markets. More...

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) is perhaps the most famous citizen of Aix-en-Provence. The walking tour, In the Steps of Cézanne takes you to some important landmarks in his life. More...

The Large Bathers, by Cézanne.

Cathedral

Aix-en-Provence also has a number of beautiful churches, the most famous of which is the Cathédrale St-Sauveur and the Cloisters of the same name. More...

Museums

	Detail over a door in Aix-en-Provence.

And as a center of art and culture, Aix-en-Provence also boasts a variety of museums, ranging from fine arts to history to tapestries. More...

The Musée du Vieil Aix allows you to look at the history of the town. It has a fine collection of santons, the small figurines used in nativity scenes.

Mont Sainte-Victoire

Aix-en-Provence is also a good base for visiting the beautiful Provençal countryside. You can see the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, often painted by Cézanne as well as other interesting châteaux and natural features. More...

Salon-en-Provence

Salon is best known as the home of Nostradamus, famous for his Prophecies (1555). His former home is now a museum. More...

Aix-en-Provence is just 77 kilometers (48 miles), or about an hour's drive, from Arles; and 89 kilometers (55 miles) from Avignon. The drives are lovely, passing through other small Provençal towns and villages.

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