TOP 10 Things to do in Aix en Provence, France | Insider Travel Tips

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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/GDDNNEVA6ghoQ...

Tourist Office:
Pick up free maps for self-guided tours (Cézanne, fountains, doors)

1 COURS MIRABEAU
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/AcAbetSXGtzer...
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/EZFfwbreK9ZZq...  
https://www.francevoguette.com/petit-...
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_D...

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
📍Place Richelme
📍Place des Augustins
📍Place des Cardeurs
📍Place des Trois Ormeaux
📍Place des Tanneurs

4 BAROQUE QUARTIER MAZARIN
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/B1iqE5QSeNYKM...

5 MAGNIFICENT MANSIONS,
now home to museums (all 3) and cafés (Caumont + Gallifet):

Pavillon de Vendôme - https://www.aixenprovence.fr/Musee-du...
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/nR9MEeFQb9Eyu...

Hôtel de Caumont - Centre d’Art - https://www.caumont-centredart.com/en
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Hôtel de Gallifet - https://www.hoteldegallifet.com/en
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6 CRADLE OF CREATIVITY

Cézanne: https://www.cezanne-en-provence.com/e...
His Atelier (reopens in 2025)
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Bastide du Jas de Bouffan (family home - also currently closed for renovations)
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/nZc5is7mfZ6n3...

Musée Granet - https://www.museegranet-aixenprovence...
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/cFXMfX7JXyDMs...

Granet XXe
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7 CAMP DES MILLES - https://www.campdesmilles.org/home2.html
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/tGSyGiLY2gLVe...
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
Fontaine Moussue
Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins
Fontaine d’Albertas

9 SHOPPING
all over the old town
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/GPaQYE3qyjhRG...

10 CALISSONS
You’ll find them everywhere… but we adore this place:
Pâtisserie Béchard
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/VpBcLu3AME1U3...

BONUS: Brasserie LA ROTONDE - http://www.larotonde-aix.com/
📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/LXiCCLx8ktCkJ...

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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