Along Cours Mirabeau, 17th-century Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès
Sunny Aix has it all: an art- and literature-filled history, Baroque architecture at every turn and a laid-back vibe. It is small and walkable, with tree-lined boulevards and café-filled squares.
Limestone fountain
Clocktower
Aix was a Celtic-Ligurian capital in the 3rd century B.C., until the Romans settled in, lured by thermal springs. During the Middle Ages, it was the capital of Provence.
Lots of narrow alleys in the city center
Cours Mirabeau, the broad main drag, follows the line of the old city walls.
Angelo and Aix’s most famous resident
Cézanne is Aix’s most famous resident. There’s no shortage of sights, including where he lived at various points, where he got married, where he worked and, this being Aix, where he whiled away the hours with a coffee or a drink.
An eye-catching corner
Decorative windows!
Aix is a short drive from many appealing points in Provence such as Avignon, Marseille and the French Riviera.
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