Aix-en-Provence, Administrative center in Provence, France
Description
Aix-en-Provence is the administrative capital of Provence with wide avenues, stone facades, and numerous water features between medieval lanes and newer districts. The town spreads along a plain near the Arc River and connects older quarters with more modern areas through shady boulevards.
History
Sextius Calvinus founded the Roman settlement Aquae Sextiae here in 123 BCE around warm springs that fed public baths. Later the town became the capital of Provence and remained so until the French Revolution.
Culture
Market days fill the squares with regional produce such as lavender honey, olive oil, and fresh vegetables from nearby villages. Residents meet on small squares under shady trees where cafés remain open throughout the day.
Practical
The medieval quarter lies north of the main avenue and is easy to reach on foot, while newer districts extend toward the south. Summer temperatures can be very high, so early mornings or late afternoons are more comfortable for walking tours.
Did you know?
Paul Cézanne lived and painted the surrounding landscape here, especially Mont Sainte-Victoire, which he captured in more than 60 paintings. His studio outside the town center remains arranged as he left it.
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Aqueduc de Roquefavour
10.8 km
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
483 m
Lycée militaire d'Aix-en-Provence
919 m
Cours Mirabeau
276 m
Musée Granet
625 m
Hôtel de Caumont
351 m
Fontaine de la Rotonde
153 m
Entremont
2.8 km
Fondation Vasarely
1.8 km
Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe
422 m
Aquae Sextiae
1.2 km
Place d'Albertas
259 m
Atelier Cézanne
1.2 km
Church of Saint-Jean-de-Malte, Aix-en-Provence
633 m
Carrières de Bibémus
4.5 km
Pavillon Vendôme
458 m
Bastide du Jas de Bouffan
1.3 km
Village des Automates
12.5 km
Aix-en-Provence town hall
274 m
Église de la Madeleine
506 m
Bibliothèque Méjanes
608 m
Thermes romains d'Aix-en-Provence
357 m
Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence
399 m
Église du Saint-Esprit
113 m
Cézanne's studio
1.2 km
Cloître de Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence
453 m
Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
663 m
Mossy Fountain
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