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| Aix-en-Provence |
| Aix-en-Provence |
Aix, Vacation In The South of France
Aix-en-Provence once the home of Cezanne and the playground of Emile Zola, is full of
history, color, and texture and claims one of the most beautiful streets in France.
Aix en Provence will offer a great deal of sights and sounds of Provence. Aix has house
rentals apartment and vacation rentals.
Aix en Provence will offer lots to do and see and can be a base to visit other regions because
Aix en Provance has public transportation to other cities or rental cars for hiking, biking and
kayaking excursions in the nearby hills.
history, color, and texture and claims one of the most beautiful streets in France.
Aix en Provence will offer a great deal of sights and sounds of Provence. Aix has house
rentals apartment and vacation rentals.
Aix en Provence will offer lots to do and see and can be a base to visit other regions because
Aix en Provance has public transportation to other cities or rental cars for hiking, biking and
kayaking excursions in the nearby hills.
A good place to start a tour of Aix-en-Provence is
at the tourist office just off the circle at the east end
of the Cours Mirabeau. Get Maps and other
good info that suggests many interesting walks and
trolley circuits through the city.
Vacation rentals in Aix-en-Provence
are plentiful in the city boasting the
most beautiful street in France
according to the guidebooks. Other
treasure of Aix might be of equal
worth. The street, Cours Mirabeau,
has its beauty to be sure, mostly for its
Plain Trees (Sycamore), its sidewalk
cafés, and its fountains, but look out!
Cars use this street, built in 1649 for
horse-drawn coaches, and if you think
you are going to prop the family
against La Fontaine D'eau Chaude
(The Hot Water Fountain built in 1734)
for a group photo, be careful of their
toes or a fast moving Citroen might
roll right over them.
are plentiful in the city boasting the
most beautiful street in France
according to the guidebooks. Other
treasure of Aix might be of equal
worth. The street, Cours Mirabeau,
has its beauty to be sure, mostly for its
Plain Trees (Sycamore), its sidewalk
cafés, and its fountains, but look out!
Cars use this street, built in 1649 for
horse-drawn coaches, and if you think
you are going to prop the family
against La Fontaine D'eau Chaude
(The Hot Water Fountain built in 1734)
for a group photo, be careful of their
toes or a fast moving Citroen might
roll right over them.
The Cours Mirabeau does have its
charm, however, with its 17th and 18
century hotels and villas and the
restaurants that line the broad sidewalk
and make the street look like a
suburban version of the Champs-Elysee.
charm, however, with its 17th and 18
century hotels and villas and the
restaurants that line the broad sidewalk
and make the street look like a
suburban version of the Champs-Elysee.
Aix-en-Provence Walks
A walk on the Cours Mirabeau or a stop
for a rest on one of the many benches
can be pleasant way to people watch in
spite of the traffic. A better bet, however,
is to walk the pedestrian only streets
and "Semi Pedestrian Only Streets"
that line both sides of The Cours
Mirabeau.
Wade into the heart of Aix-en-Provence
on its winding, narrow streets and visit
the 1665 Pavillion De Vendome and its
gardens or walk through the narrow
opening at the Passage Agard and visit
the Deux Garcons Cafe, a haunt of
Cezanne and rated a top restaurant. On
other walks you will find the plazas and
fountains where Emile Zola grew up.
You can walk to the hill from the Plaza
Hotel de Ville towards the first century
edge of the city and pass the medieval
rampart ( Just a little wall remaining) and
visit the workshop of Cezanne. On the
way, visit Gothic St. Sauveur Cathedral
and its medieval chapel and the 1650s
building housing the Museum of
Tapestries. The architecture of Aix
spans two millennium.
for a rest on one of the many benches
can be pleasant way to people watch in
spite of the traffic. A better bet, however,
is to walk the pedestrian only streets
and "Semi Pedestrian Only Streets"
that line both sides of The Cours
Mirabeau.
Wade into the heart of Aix-en-Provence
on its winding, narrow streets and visit
the 1665 Pavillion De Vendome and its
gardens or walk through the narrow
opening at the Passage Agard and visit
the Deux Garcons Cafe, a haunt of
Cezanne and rated a top restaurant. On
other walks you will find the plazas and
fountains where Emile Zola grew up.
You can walk to the hill from the Plaza
Hotel de Ville towards the first century
edge of the city and pass the medieval
rampart ( Just a little wall remaining) and
visit the workshop of Cezanne. On the
way, visit Gothic St. Sauveur Cathedral
and its medieval chapel and the 1650s
building housing the Museum of
Tapestries. The architecture of Aix
spans two millennium.
On the south side of the Cours the streets have a grid pattern and there you will find the L'Eglise St.
Jean De Malte, a 12 the century Gothic church of the Knights of Malta.
On the north side of the Cours, the old town with its maze of narrow streets is much larger and its older
buildings make it a great place to walk.
Trolleys and public buses also tour the city. Info is available at the tourist office. Follow the big i
Jean De Malte, a 12 the century Gothic church of the Knights of Malta.
On the north side of the Cours, the old town with its maze of narrow streets is much larger and its older
buildings make it a great place to walk.
Trolleys and public buses also tour the city. Info is available at the tourist office. Follow the big i
Entering the city by car, the best bet is to head for
the tourist info centers. Follow the big
Paid parking is available with an automated
system of coin and receipt that you place on your
dashboard.
the tourist info centers. Follow the big
Paid parking is available with an automated
system of coin and receipt that you place on your
dashboard.
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The Hot Water Fountain built in 1734
Gothic St. Sauveur Cathedral
and its medieval chapel
and its medieval chapel
Gothic St. Sauveur Cathedral
The Cours Mirabeau.
| Renting a House or Vacation Rental In Provence for Hiking, Biking, and the Culinary Vacation |
Text and Photos David Hilbert
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