Forum des Cardeurs, Food market square in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Place des Cardeurs features stone buildings surrounding a central plaza filled with restaurant terraces and outdoor dining tables.
The square takes its name from wool carders who worked in this area during the Middle Ages, processing textiles for local merchants.
Local restaurants in Place des Cardeurs serve traditional Provençal dishes while visitors dine under the Mediterranean sky throughout the year.
The square connects to rue Gaston de Saporta and rue Verrerie, providing direct access to the central markets of Aix-en-Provence.
The buildings around Place des Cardeurs maintain their original stone facades from the 17th century, displaying typical Provençal architecture.
Location: Aix-en-Provence
GPS coordinates: 43.52990,5.44650
Latest update: May 26, 2025 00:02
The Cours Mirabeau and Renaissance fountains define Aix-en-Provence's center. Notable structures include Saint-Sauveur Cathedral and Hôtel de Caumont. The landscape features Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Valensole lavender fields. The old town contains narrow streets, mansions, and markets. Museums display art from classical to modern periods, including works by Cézanne and Vasarely.
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Aix-en-Provence town hall
81 m
Thermes romains d'Aix-en-Provence
214 m
Cloître de Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence
206 m
Palais de l'archevêché d'Aix-en-Provence
211 m
Halle aux grains d'Aix-en-Provence
126 m
Musée du Vieil-Aix
134 m
Hôtel d'Estienne-de-Saint-Jean
135 m
Hôtel de Châteaurenard
143 m
Hôtel Maynier d'Oppède
176 m
Hôtel Peyronetti
211 m
Fontaine de l'Hotel de Ville
116 m
Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence
188 m
Fontaine du cours Sextius
205 m
Hôtel de Venel
82 m
Maison, 6 rue Littera
189 m
Maison, 31 rue des Cordeliers
66 m
Hôtel de Littera
184 m
Chapelle des pénitents bleus
154 m
Hôtel Adanson
82 m
Immeuble, 2 rue des Brémondis
101 m
Hôtel de Pontevès
229 m
Maison, 3 lisse des Cordeliers
194 m
Mur romain
195 m
Immeuble, 8, place des Cardeurs
73 m
Maison, 2 rue Littera (Aix-en-Provence)
161 m
Aix-en-Provence clock tower
99 m
Rue Gaston-de-Saporta
141 mReviews
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