To see Aix en provence
The monuments of Aix en provence
To not miss anything of Aix en provence: top places, all geolocated monuments, audio-guides and itineraries. Do Tours lists authentic sites to see
Atelier Cézanne
More than a museum, the Atelier des Lauves, built in 1901 by Cézanne, is a true place of memory, marked by the...
Saint-Sauveur Cathedral and its cloister
Built on the site of a Roman monument, the cathedral underwent many transformations between the 5th and the 18th...
Hotels in Caumont
The Hotel de Caumont was built from 1715 to 1742 under the direction of Georges Vallon for the Marquis de Cabannes,...
City Hall of Aix en Provence
The first town hall of Aix en Provence was located on the Place de l'Annonerie-Vieille. In the fourteenth century,...
Memorial of the Milles
Unique French camp for both internment, transit and deportation. A major European memory site that retains traces of...
The Granet Museum
One of the most beautiful regional museums in France. After the success of the exhibition "Picasso Cézanne", come and...
Pavillon de Vendôme
Constructed between 1665 and 1668 for the governor of Provence, Louis de Vendôme to shelter his secret loves with the...
Cours Mirabeau
The Cours Mirabeau, 440 meters long and 42 meters wide, is the link between the Mazarin neighborhood in the south and...
Clock tower
Gate of the military post of Sextius, then of the town Saint Sauveur, the communal tower spans the street on Roman...
Bastide of Jas de Bouffan
Purchased in 1859 by Cézanne's father, the bastide of Jas de Bouffan remained the property of the family until 1899....
Careers of Bibémus
Situated between Aix en Provence and Vauvenargues, the ocher quarries have long provided the golden stone of many...
City of the Book
In 1786, the Marquis de Méjanes bequeathed a collection of 80,000 volumes to the City of Aix. Built around the rich...
The Domaine du Grand Saint-Jean
Created on a salyen oratory and then around a chapel of the eleventh century, the Domaine du Grand Saint-Jean brings...
Church of the Madeleine
The former convent of the Preachers (Dominicans) settled in 1274, was completely rebuilt from 1691 to 1703....
Church of Saint John of Malta
The fortified church owes its name to the hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. Built in the 13th century, outside the...
Vasarely Foundation
Having gained international fame, Victor Vasarhelyi, known as Vasarely, established in 1966 the principle of ...
Fountain of Albertas
It was not until the 19th century that the Place d'Albertas served as a setting for a fountain. In 1912, cracks on...
Fountain of Espeluque
The oldest is the Espeluque fountain, (Espeluco, grotto in Provençal). For a long time it was the only water point in...
Fountain of the Town Hall
In 1737, Georges Vallon was appointed to restructure the city center of Aix en Provence. He built bourgeois houses to...