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Aix-en-Provence. France, Europe. A pocket of left-bank Parisian chic deep in Provence, Aix (pronounced like the letter X) is all class: its leafy boulevards and public squares are lined with 17th- and 18th-century mansions, punctuated by gurgling moss-covered fountains.
France, Europe. Aix-en-Provence. No streetscape better epitomises Provence’s most graceful city than this 440m-long, fountain-studded street, sprinkled with Renaissance hôtels particuliers (private mansions) and crowned with a summertime roof of leafy plane trees.
Discover the best attractions in Aix-en-Provence including Musée Granet, Caumont Centre d’Art, and Camp des Milles.
South of Aix’s centre is the peaceful Parc Jourdan, home to the town’s Boulodrome Municipal, where locals gather beneath plane trees to play pétanque. An avenue of linden trees runs through the lower section, linked to the upper by a water-staircase. Read more.
Musée Granet. Aix-en-Provence, France, Europe. Top choice in Aix-en-Provence. Aix established one of France's first public museums here, on the site of a former Hospitallers' priory, in 1838.
Provence & the Côte d'Azur. France, Europe. Whether you're cruising the clifftop roads, sunbathing on the beaches or browsing the weekly markets, Provence and the Côte d'Azur are sexy, sun-drenched and seductive. Attractions.
Discover the best attractions in Provence & the Côte d'Azur including Vieux Nice, Palais des Papes, and Promenade des Anglais.
This elegantly vaulted baroque chapel was originally part of a 17th-century monastery. One of Aix' great charms is its historical centre: ramble through it, drinking in divine streetscapes as you choose which historical, cultural or culinary….
Built in 1860 as the centrepiece to the place de la Rotonde, the roundabout at the western edge of Cours Mireabeau, this magnificent fountain is adorned by sculptures of lions, swans, mythical creatures, and three women, representing justice, agriculture and the arts. Read more.
Discover the best shopping in Aix-en-Provence including Cave du Félibrige, Morning Market, and Book in Bar.
