Granet Museum
about 90 minThe fine-arts museum of Aix, with eight Cézanne paintings on permanent loan, closed on Mondays.
The Musée Granet is a museum of painting, sculpture and archaeology in the Quartier Mazarin. Its official page says the French government permanently loaned eight Cézanne paintings in 1984, and the listing names works by Rembrandt, Ingres and Cézanne. Open Tuesday to Sunday; from 3 November it opens at noon. Closed Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. A Paul McCartney photography exhibition runs to 3 January 2027.
What to do there- See the eight Cézanne paintings on permanent loan
- See the Paul McCartney photographs (until 3 January 2027)
- See works by Rembrandt and Ingres
- Take the audio guide
Quartier MazarinPl. Saint-Jean de Malte, 13100 Aix-en-ProvenceBest: late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Caumont Art Centre
about 90 minAn 18th-century mansion with changing art exhibitions, a garden and a café, open every day.
Caumont Art Centre fills the Hôtel de Caumont, an 18th-century mansion at 3 rue Joseph Cabassol, with art exhibitions, courtyard gardens and a café, says the listing. The official page says it is open every day and that last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Reviews most often mention exhibitions, the garden, a tea room, the restoration and the audio guide. Exhibitions change, so check what is on.
What to do there- See the temporary art exhibition
- Walk the French garden
- Have coffee or tea at Café Caumont
- Take the audio guide
Quartier Mazarin3 Rue Joseph Cabassol, 13100 Aix-en-ProvenceBest: late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Jardin Mazarin
about 75 minA restaurant in the Mazarin district whose own page calls it a reference of Aix cooking; reviews mention truffle dishes.
Jardin Mazarin is at 15 rue du 4 Septembre in the Quartier Mazarin. Its own page calls it a reference of Aix gastronomy, set on the Place des Quatre-Dauphins, and lists a lunch menu. The listing shows lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday. Reviews most often mention truffle, truffle ravioli, burrata and an inner courtyard.
What to do there- Order a truffle dish
- Try the lunch menu
Quartier Mazarin15 Rue du 4 Septembre, 13100 Aix-en-ProvenceBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Café Caumont
about 45 minThe café of the Caumont art centre, in its garden, open every day; reviews mention salads, quiche and pastries.
Café Caumont is on the ground floor of the Hôtel de Caumont, 3 rue Joseph Cabassol. The art centre's official page says the café is open every day during the centre's opening hours; the listing shows 10 am to 6 pm. Reviews most often mention the garden, salad, pastries, a dish of the day and quiche, so it suits a light lunch or tea.
What to do there- Sit in the garden
- Order a salad or a quiche
- Have a pastry with a coffee
Quartier Mazarin3 Rue Joseph Cabassol, 13100 Aix-en-ProvenceBest: lunch, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Four Dolphins Fountain
about 10 minA small square in the Mazarin district with a 17th-century obelisk fountain of four dolphins.
The Place des Quatre-Dauphins is a small square in the Quartier Mazarin. English Wikipedia names its 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and the listing describes an obelisk fountain with four dolphins spouting water. The listing shows no opening hours. Reviews most often mention the fountain, the small square and an emblem of the city.
What to do there- See the obelisk fountain with its four dolphins
Quartier MazarinPl. des 4 Dauphins, 13100 Aix-en-ProvenceBest: afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.