Practical information

Activities

Ideas for extending your stay - Cezanne's Aix, Provence landscapes, and local food and wine.

Make the most of your stay

From Cezanne's Aix to the vineyards, mountains and coast of Provence, here are ideas to extend your trip.

Culture & heritage

Explore the old town and its art on foot, all within a short walk of the venue.

Old town & cours Mirabeau
FreeWalkable
Historic centre - on foot
Wander the Mazarin quarter, cours Mirabeau and its fountains, cafes and hotels particuliers.
Guided tours
Cezanne sites
Booking advised
Atelier des Lauves, Jas de Bouffan, Bibemus
Walk in the painter's footsteps at his studio, the family bastide and the Bibemus quarries.
Cezanne sites
Musee Granet
Museum
Place Saint-Jean-de-Malte
From Cezanne to Giacometti and the Planque collection, in a former priory of the Mazarin quarter.
Musee Granet
Caumont Centre d'Art
MuseumCafe
3 rue Joseph Cabassol - Mazarin
Major art exhibitions in an elegant 18th-century mansion with French gardens and a cafe.
Caumont Centre d'Art
Fondation Vasarely
MuseumArchitecture
1 avenue Marcel Pagnol - 10 min
Victor Vasarely's dazzling op-art architecture on the edge of town, near the Jas de Bouffan.
Fondation Vasarely

Around Aix

Provence's landscapes are on the doorstep - mountains, coast and hilltop villages.

Montagne Sainte-Victoire
HikingNature
20 min by car - hiking
Cezanne's beloved limestone ridge, with marked trails and viewpoints over the countryside.
Hiking ideas
Calanques & Cassis
NatureSea
About 45 min - coast
Turquoise coves and white cliffs between Marseille and Cassis in the Calanques National Park.
Provence day trips
Luberon hilltop villages
VillagesScenery
About 45-60 min - villages
Gordes, Roussillon and the ochre trails, with lavender fields in season.
Provence day trips

Taste Provence

Rose country and Provencal flavours, from market stalls to art-filled wine estates.

Chateau La Coste
WineArtFood
Le Puy-Sainte-Reparade - 20 min
A biodynamic wine estate blending vineyards, contemporary art and star architecture, with restaurants.
Chateau La Coste
Coteaux d'Aix wine estates
Wine
Around Aix - tastings
Rose and red from the Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation, with cellar-door tastings.
Book a tasting
Provencal markets & gastronomy
FreeFood
Old town - Tue, Thu & Sat
Local produce, olives, cheese and the almond calisson d'Aix at the open-air markets.
What's on

Plan your days

Staying an extra day? The Cezanne sites and Sainte-Victoire pair well for a painter's day out.
Book Cezanne's Atelier des Lauves and Bibemus ahead - places are limited.
Markets fill the old town on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
The Aix City Pass bundles major sites, guided tours and the bus network.
In summer, check Sainte-Victoire forest access rules before you set off.

Useful links

Good to know

Musee Granet and Caumont are a short walk apart in the Mazarin quarter.
Most museums close on Mondays; check opening hours before you go.
A car helps for Sainte-Victoire, the Luberon and the coast; the city itself is best on foot.