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In January, Feluka's planner fills 3 full days in Aix-en-Provence, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.
The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.
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Day 1: Les Lauves, Old Aix, Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde Cézanne's Studio about 60 min Cézanne's last working studio on the Lauves hill, with his tools, models and objects; visits must be booked.
What to do there See Cézanne's working tools, models and everyday objects Look over the rooftops of Aix from the hill Take the audio guide or a guided tour Walk the garden Les Lauves 13 Av. Paul Cézanne, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Aix Cathedral about 45 min The cathedral built on the Roman forum, with a medieval baptistery, a Romanesque cloister and a 15th-century triptych.
What to do there See the carved walnut doors of the Gothic portal See the Merovingian baptistery and its Roman columns See the Romanesque cloister See the 15th-century triptych of King René Old Aix 34 Pl. des Martyrs de la Resistance, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Brasserie de l'Archevêché about 75 min A brasserie near the cathedral, open since 1994, with a market menu and a plat du jour; closed Sunday and Monday.
What to do there Try the market menu Order the plat du jour Sit on the shaded terrace Old Aix 36 Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: lunch, dinner Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Le Roy René confectioner about 20 min A confectioner in the old town selling calissons, nougat and Provençal sweets, open every day.
What to do there Buy calissons and Provençal sweets Ask for a tasting Buy nougat Old Aix 11 Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Rotonde Fountain about 15 min The 1860 fountain at the foot of the Cours Mirabeau, topped by three statues of art, justice and agriculture.
What to do there See the 1860 fountain and its three giant statues Stroll up the plane-lined Cours Mirabeau Find the moss-covered hot-water fountain on the way Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde Place du Général de Gaulle, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: afternoon, golden hour, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Chez Charlotte about 75 min A French restaurant on Rue des Bernardines with an atrium and a shaded terrace, open Tuesday to Saturday.
What to do there Choose the menu of the day Sit in the atrium or on the shaded terrace Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde 32 Rue des Bernardines, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: lunch, dinner On the map › Something wrong?
Day 2: Jas de Bouffan, Sextius and Vendôme, Old Aix Jas de Bouffan about 60 min The 18th-century country house the Cézanne family kept for almost forty years, open during its restoration.
What to do there See the restoration site behind the scenes Join a guided tour Walk the gardens Jas de Bouffan 4 Route de Valcros, 13090 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Vendôme Pavilion about 60 min A 17th-century pavilion with baroque atlantes on its façade, contemporary art shows and a French garden; closed Tuesdays.
What to do there See the baroque atlantes on the façade See a contemporary art exhibition Stroll the French garden Sextius and Vendôme 13 Rue de la Molle, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Maison Weibel about 40 min A pastry shop and tea room near Place Richelme, open from 7:30 am every day, with sandwiches and breakfast.
What to do there Taste the pastries and calissons in the tea room Buy artisanal ice cream and chocolates Have breakfast or a sandwich Try the hot chocolate Old Aix 2 Rue Chabrier, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, lunch, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Caumont Art Centre about 90 min An 18th-century mansion with changing art exhibitions, a garden and a café, open every day.
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 Mazarin 3 Rue Joseph Cabassol, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Granet Museum about 90 min The fine-arts museum of Aix, with eight Cézanne paintings on permanent loan, closed on Mondays.
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 Mazarin Pl. Saint-Jean de Malte, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Jardin Mazarin about 75 min A restaurant in the Mazarin district whose own page calls it a reference of Aix cooking; reviews mention truffle dishes.
What to do there Order a truffle dish Try the lunch menu Quartier Mazarin 15 Rue du 4 Septembre, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: lunch, dinner Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Day 3: Old Aix, Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde, Quartier Mazarin Old Aix Museum about 60 min A 17th-century mansion museum with painted reception rooms, a trompe-l'oeil staircase and puppets; closed Mondays.
What to do there See the reception rooms painted and plastered See the trompe-l'oeil staircase See the puppet collection Look for the santons and nativity scenes Old Aix 17 Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: late morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Patisserie Béchard about 20 min A patisserie on the Cours Mirabeau selling pastries, cookies, housemade chocolates and gifts; closed Sunday and Monday.
What to do there Buy calissons Try a brioche Pick up housemade chocolates and edible gifts Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde 12 Cr Mirabeau, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Café Caumont about 45 min The café of the Caumont art centre, in its garden, open every day; reviews mention salads, quiche and pastries.
What to do there Sit in the garden Order a salad or a quiche Have a pastry with a coffee Quartier Mazarin 3 Rue Joseph Cabassol, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: lunch, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Parc Jourdan about 45 min A public park south of the old town with lawns, shade trees, a water feature and children's games.
What to do there See the water feature and the statues Rest on the lawns in the shade of the trees Take the children to the play areas Parc Jourdan and Cuques Av. Jules Ferry, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Léonard Parli about 20 min A calisson maker's shop on Avenue Victor Hugo with candied fruit and chocolates; open Monday to Saturday.
What to do there Buy calissons, candied fruit and chocolates Taste the candied fruit Ask for a calisson tasting Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde 35 Av. Victor Hugo, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: morning, afternoon Website › On the map › Something wrong?
Brasserie Léopold about 75 min A brasserie at the foot of the Cours Mirabeau, open every day from 7 am to 1 am, so it serves Sunday dinner.
What to do there Try the chicken with morels or the duck breast Finish with profiteroles Cours Mirabeau and La Rotonde 2 Av. Victor Hugo, 13100 Aix-en-Provence Best: lunch, dinner, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
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