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The Aix Region,
land of inspiration…
Outings you’ll never forget!
Keep exploring, around Aix!
Follow the paths of history and discover monuments, castles, chapels, shrines and
other treasures from our built heritage.
Feast your taste buds with savory food, get familiar with local products while wandering in the numerous open-air markets or gastronomy’s festivities. Visit our
vineyards with five AOCs, and don’t miss out our Provencal specialities and oil
mills!
You will love the beautiful hilltop villages with their artists’ studios and craft
workshops, the Cézanne road and its magnificent panoramas, and the spectacular
landscapes of the Grand Site Sainte-Victoire. Nature will lift your spirits as you
walk up the mountains and the Mediterranean forest.
From the Côtes hills to the Touloubre range, from the upper valley of the Arc
to the Durance valley, this vast area is yours to enjoy all year round.
Welcome to the Aix Region!
Watch the film:
Aix and its Region
in 24 emotions a second!
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AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 16 11 61
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BOUC BEL AIR
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 94 93 93
aixenprovencetourism.com
www.boucbelair.com
Blessed with a privileged sunny weather, the
elegant city of Aix-en-Provence is best discovered strolling around its lively streets and squares.
Shopping while witnessing the great noble heritage
of the city, its architectural beauties, or enjoying
a café terrace before a murmuring fountain is
just a small part of what awaits you in Aix. A city
beautified by its baroque mansions, adorned with
parks and gardens
recalling past centuries.
Bouc Bel Air is a typical Provencal village which
has grown up around the ancient castle built on
a rocky peak in the 7th-century. Stunning views
from the Belvedere: to the east, the Regagnas,
Olympe, and Auréliens mountains, the Cengle
plateau and the Sainte-Victoire range; to the
south, the Garlaban, the Etoile range and Baou de
Bretagne. Adolphe Thiers, Joseph Autran, André
Roussin, Frantz Liszt and Alexandre Dumas were
born or lived in this village.
• Albertas gardens
04 42 22 94 71 www.jardinsalbertas.com
• Saint Sauveur Cathedral (5th to 17th centuries) Pavillon de Vendôme | Granet Museum |
Granet XXe | Caumont Centre d’Art
CHÂTEAUNEUF-LE-ROUGE
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 58 62 01
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ÉGUILLES
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 92 49 15
www.chateauneuflerouge.fr
www.mairie-eguilles.fr/fr/tourisme
The very pretty Provencal village of Châteauneufle-Rouge, just east of Aix-en-Provence, has always
attracted visitors, from Marcus Aurelius to Cézanne, because of its architectural heritage, the
grounds of its castle with ancient trees, the murmuring fountains on its restored square, and its
award-winning food festival which is held every
year on the first Sunday in July.
Standing 300 metres above sea level, the village
of Eguilles has retained its character and offers
an incomparable panoramic view. In the centre
is the castle, built by the Boyer d’Eguilles family in
the 17th-century and now housing the Town Hall.
In the shade of its majestic entrance, the clock
has been working for 150 years. Stroll through
the village and see its pretty, narrow streets linked
by steep flights of steps, so typical of Provence.
• Arteum (Museum of contemporary art)
(in the castle)
+33 (0)4 42 58 61 53 www.mac-arteum.net
• Eguilles’s castle (town hall)
• Eguilles’s garden - Max Sauze
(By appointment only)
+33 (0)6 16 57 08 64
www.max-sauze.com
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COUDOUX
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 52 07 07
www.coudoux.fr
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BEAURECUEIL
Town Hall +33 (0)4 42 66 92 90
North of Beaurecueuil, an unpaved path climbing
towards the foothills of Sainte-Victoire takes you
to the Parc de Roques-Hautes, a geological site
listed in 1964. Huge numbers of dinosaur eggs
were discovered in the layers of red marl.
• Grand Site Sainte-Victoire
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
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CALAS-CABRIÈS
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 86 67 73 20
www.cabries.fr
Standing on a rocky outcrop, this 9th-century
mediaeval village is a typical Provencal village as
seen in nativity scenes. The visionary expressionist painter Edgar Mélik lived there in his "eagle’s
nest" from 1934 until his tragic death in 1975.
The Edgar Mélik Castle Museum, now an artist’s
studio, contains a remarkable collection of his
works and holds temporary exhibitions. Château
de Trébillane (12th-century).
• Château-musée Edgar Mélik
+33 (0)4 42 22 42 81
The origin of the name Coudoux is "collis dulcis",
referring to its lovely hills. This pretty village has
an 18th-century church adorned with a niche
containing the virgin and child, and a sundial
on its façade, and many wayside crosses and
shrines. The tradition of olive and vine growing
is still very much alive, with an oil mill famous
for the oil produced in the traditional way, the
vineyards of Domaine Saint-Hilaire, and the AOC
Côteaux d’Aix wine.
• Carnival in April | Les Estivales (summer festival),
1st weekend in July
• Church of Saint-Michel
• Coudoux oil mill
+33 (0)4 42 52 12 23
www.huiledecoudoux.com
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FUVEAU
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 50 49 77
www.fuveau-tourisme.com
This picturesque village of the Upper Valley of
the Arc, its houses crowded round the church,
has stood proudly facing Sainte-Victoire since
the 11th-century. The people of Fuveau lived from
farming until they turned to mining the end of
the 19th-century. With its rich history and many
cultural associations, Fuveau offers a wide variety
of activities for visitors.
• Chapel of Saint-Michel (no visit)
• Provencal Transport Museum
+33 (0)6 63 19 76 43
cppva.free.fr
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GARDANNE
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 51 02 73
www.tourisme-gardanne.fr
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GRÉASQUE
Information Centre
+33 (0)4 42 69 72 16
Gardanne, with its turbulent past and rich
heritage, has a history that goes back two
thousand years. Built in the red and ochre
colours of its land, and surrounded by woods,
it stands in the centre of the former mining
basin. Despite a population of more than
20,000, it is a friendly place with a genuine
sense of community, and its bustling market
is known throughout the region. Visitors
come from all over the world to see this
unique, magical place immortalised by Cézanne.
www.ville-greasque.fr
• Old Gardanne Museum
(reservation at the Tourist Office)
• Mediterranean Forest EcoMuseum
+33 (0)4 42 65 42 10
www.facebook.com/
MuseeMineGreasque
Located between the famous Sainte-Victoire
Mountain to the north and the Etoile range to
the south, the Provencal village of Gréasque
lies hidden among wooded hills. Discover
its mining past in the Hély d’Oissel Mining
Museum.
As for sports and leisures, the offer is diverse
and aplenty.
• Puits de Mine Hély d’Oissel (mine shaft)
• Mining Museum
+33 (0)4 42 69 77 00
JOUQUES
Tourist Office
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+33 (0)4 42 63 75 04
www.jouques.fr/office-de-tourisme
The history of Jouques began 60,000 years
ago in the Adaouste caves. This picturesque
village in the heart of the Aix Region, between
the Luberon and Sainte-Victoire, nestles
around Notre-Dame de la Roque, protected
by the ramparts which are still visible today.
As you walk through its narrow streets you
will see some age old houses, covered alleys
and beautiful fountains.
• Grain silo museum | Notre Dame de la
Fidélité Abbey (reservation at the Tourist
Office | Chapels | Rural museum of local
history +33 (0)4 42 63 76 12
LAMBESC
Tourist Office and Culture Center
+33 (0)4 42 17 00 62
www.lambesc.fr
Lambesc was built as a principality in the 17thcentury and the Assemblies of Provence were
held here during the 17th and 18th centuries.
The town boasts fine architecture, and in
particular a wonderful collection of private
mansions from the 17th-century. The huge
church of Notre-Dame-de-L’Assomption, built
in the classical style in the 18th-century, has
a splendid dome that gives light to the nave.
• Le Jacquemard | Oratories’ road,
Bertoire wind mill | Old Lambesc Museum
+33 (0)4 42 59 36 20
www.ecomusee-foret.org
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LA ROQUE D’ANTHERON
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 50 70 74
www.ville-laroquedantheron.fr/fr/tourisme
This village, built on the Durance banks, visit
the Forbin Chateau, the Cistercian Silvacane
Abbey and the Roman Goiron.
• Tour d’Aigues’s castle
+33 (0)4 90 07 50 33
• Silvacane’s Abbey
+33 (0)4 42 50 41 69
www.abbaye-silvacane.com
• July Country Festival | Piano International
Festival, Equestrian Academy / Hiking
LE PUY-SAINTE-RÉPARADE
Information Centre
+33 (0)4 42 50 06 97
www.si-lepuy.fr
This village between Aix-en-Provence and the
Luberon has a population of 5,000 and is surrounded by the hamlets of Saint-Canadet, Les
Goirands and La Cride. The ruins of the ancient
Quille fortress overlook the valley of the Durance
and its vineyards. Superb natural heritage with
the Arnajon’s castle, and vibrant cultural life.
• Quiho Old Chateau
• Château La Coste - Arts center
+33 (0)4 42 61 89 98
www.chateau-la-coste.com
• French gardens of Arnajon castle
+33 (0)4 42 61 90 23
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LE THOLONET
Town Hall
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+33 (0)4 42 66 90 41
MEYRARGUES
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 57 50 09
www.letholonet.fr
www.meyrargues.fr
In 1887 Cézanne began to paint at Le Tholonet,
returning to the scenes of his carefree youth.
Seeking solitude to concentrate on research for
his painting, he rented two rooms in the Château
Noir, a country house steeped in legend. A stele
was erected in front of the Mill, in 1939, to commemorate the centenary of his birth. The Mill was
restored in 1985 and is now used for exhibitions
of painting and sculpture.
Nestling at the foot of its 10th-century castle,
the village of Meyrargues is situated within the
Sainte-Victoire’s Grand Site and enjoys beautiful
surroundings: to the north, the Durance valley
below the Luberon, to the east the Concors
massif and the forest of Ligourès, and to the
south, Sainte-Victoire itself. Meyrargues has a
wonderful historical and natural heritage, with
remarkable monuments as well as a wide diversity
of fauna and flora.
• Barrage Zola (dam free entry) | Cézanne mill
• Roman aqueduct | God’s mother Chapel
Meyrargues’s castle
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MIMET
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 68 40 04
www.mimet-tourisme.com
Visitors coming to Mimet, the highest village
in the département in the heart of the Etoile
range, can enjoy walks, views, and the remains
of the Celto-Ligurian Oppidum de la Tête de
l’Ost. Perched on its rocky height, the village has
hardly changed since the year 1000: castle with
remains of ramparts and keep, 11th-century church,
old pathways, 17th-century ice tower, water mill,
wash-house, Notre-Dame-des-Anges (1220-1795),
Château Bas (17th-18th centuries), shamanistic burial
caves. And don’t miss the goat’s cheese, honey,
truffles, and the Maison de la Mémoire museum.
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PEYNIER
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 53 05 48
www.peynier.fr
Built around its Romanesque church, Peynier still
retains its Mediaeval appearance. As you walk
through its maze of narrow streets you will see
a few beautifully-restored 16th-century houses
which give the village great character.
• Chapel of Saint-Pierre (visits on Sunday 1st of
August, Heritage Days) | Saint-Julien Church
•Transfiguration’s church | Pergine’s view
point (Belvedere) | Maison de la Mémoire
+33 (0)4 42 54 16 52
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LES PENNES-MIRABEAU
Information Centre
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+33 (0)4 42 02 55 14
www.pennesmirabeau.org
This charming village with its fine historical buildings, standing on a rocky outcrop, looks like a
Provencal nativity scene. It enjoys panoramic views
of the plateau of Vitrolles, the Berre lake and the
Nerthe range. Its name in Provencal, "Super Pennas
Ventorum", means "under the wings of the wind".
• Mediaeval festival in May
• Harvest festival in June
• Chocolate festival in October
• Moulin de la Pallières (mill) | Vento’s castle
Chapel of Notre-Dame d’Aide | Church of Les
Cadenaux
• Church of Saint-Dominique
+33 (0)4 42 02 55 04
• Speedwater Park
+33 (0)4 91 51 54 08
www.speedwater.fr
PEYROLLES-EN-PROVENCE
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 57 89 82
www.peyrolles-en-provence.fr
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Peyrolles-en-Provence is a typical Provencal village with its square, its markets, and its woodland
which is the richest in the department in terms
of fauna and flora.
MEYREUIL
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 65 90 65
www.ville-meyreuil.fr
From Meyreuil, walkers and hikers can see the
Etoile range to the south and Sainte-Victoire
Mountain to the north. To reach this panoramic
view, start from the new cemetery on the D58,
walk southwards along the road for 200 metres
and then take the unpaved road up to the old
"Terril du Défens" slag heap, which is municipal
property. At the top you can get to Plan de
Meyreuil on the west or go eastward to the slag
heap, the lookout post and the surrounding area.
• Church of Saint-Marc (1689) | Pont des
Trois Sautets’s bridge
+33 (0)4 42 65 90 41
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PERTUIS
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 90 79 15 56
www.tourismepertuis.fr
The busy market on Friday mornings is a good
opportunity to explore the historic centre: the
itinerary lasts 45 minutes.
• Countryside’s gathering | Wine and gastronomy Fair in March | Luberon Marathon in
October | Saint-Nicolas Church, Hiking, Val
Joanis | Chateau’s garden ("Jardin Remarquable" label)
+33 (0)4 90 79 20 77
www.val-joanis.fr
• Roi René’s castle (17th-century) | Chapel of
Saint-Sépulcre (12th-century), visits by appointment at the Tourist Office | Church of Saint-Pierre
(12th-century) Palm Tree Cave | 6 Shrines Chapel
of Notre-Dame d’Astors
• Peyrolles Lake
+33 (0)4 42 57 89 82
• Le Loubatas Forest Discovery Centre
+33 (0)4 42 67 06 70
www.loubatas.org
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PUYLOUBIER
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ROGNES
Information Centre
+33 (0)4 42 66 36 87
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 50 13 36
www.si-puyloubier.13.fr
www.ville-rognes.fr
Puyloubier stands at an altitude of 350 metres
below the blue-tinged rocks of Sainte-Victoire,
and its status as a conservation site makes it
a restful and relaxing place to visit. This is the
largest wine area of the vicinity which produces AOC Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire
wines. The old village has kept its character
with steep, narrow paved streets and shady
squares with fountains.
The village of Rognes is surprisingly diverse
with its festival held every July in the former
quarries, the richness of its soil, its "Truffles
and Gastronomy" big annual market and its
heritage.
• Saint-Pons Parochial Church | Wine
growers’trail | Legion‘s uniforms
+33 (0)4 42 91 45 06
• Chapel of Saint-Marcellin | Ruins of the
ancient castle (Foussa plateau rock and
Citadel window) | Notre-Dame of the
Assumption Church | Many walks
(unmarked)
ROUSSET
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 29 00 10
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SAINT-CANNAT
+33 (0)4 42 57 34 65
www.rousset-fr.com
Information Centre
Rousset lies at the foot of Sainte-Victoire, in the
heart of the landscapes painted by Cézanne.
Among scrub-covered hills and the Arc vineyards,
this little corner of Paradise has preserved the
quality of life and charm of a Provencal village.
Enjoy a gentle stroll through its quiet, paved streets
lined with shops and craft workshops.
www.ville-saint-cannat.fr
• Road of the shrines | Church of the Immaculate
Conception | Chapel of Saint-Privat | Calvaire
Chapel | Winery
Saint-Cannat, near Aix-en-Provence, is known
for its fountains and wash-houses, the church
with its remarkable font, an ancient 5th-century
sarcophagus, and the Automat Village which is
very popular with children. The village owes its
name to a hermit saint, Canus Natus, who had
previously been bishop of Marseille. It was also
the birthplace of Bailli de Suffren, the famous
18th-century seafarer. The house where he was
born is now the Town Hall.
• Village des Automates - Montopoto
+33 (0)4 42 57 30 30
www.villagesdesautomates.com
www.montopoto.com
• Bregalon’s farm (goat farm)
+33 (0)4 42 50 14 32
• Suffren and Vieux Saint-Cannat’s Museum
+33 (0)4 42 50 82 00
www.fermedubregalon.com
• Fitness trail
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SAINT-ANTONIN-SUR-BAYON
+33 (0)4 42 66 91 51
Town Hall
Saint-Antonin sur Bayon is at the foot of the southern slope of Sainte-Victoire, a few kilometres
from Aix-en-Provence. The village stands below
the mountain’s steep side, on a small plateau surrounded by peaks and valleys. The Bayon stream
runs through Saint-Antonin from east to west. At
the Maison de Sainte-Victoire you will find practical
information for walking and an introduction to the
history of the mountain, from the geological ages
to the present day.
• Maison de la Sainte-Victoire
Provides practical information and provides an
overview of the history of the mountain, from
geological time to this day.
+33 (0)4 13 31 94 70
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
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SAINT-ESTÈVE-JANSON
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 61 97 03
www.st-esteve.com
This charming little village, one of the smallest
in the département, enjoys an elevated position
with fine views of the Durance and the Luberon.
Many walks are available to see its remarkable
fauna and flora.
• Grotte de l’Escale (cave, listed historical monument) | Ruins of mediaeval Janson’s castle |
Rebuilt mediaeval chapel | Restored 12th-century
chapel in the centre of the village.
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SAINT-MARC-JAUMEGARDE
Town Hall
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+33 (0)4 42 24 99 99
SIMIANE-COLLONGUE
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 22 62 34
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VAUVENARGUES
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 66 01 88
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VENTABREN
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 28 76 47
www.saint-marc-jaumegarde.fr
www.simianetourisme.com
www.vauvenargues.org
www.ventabren.fr
At the foot of Sainte-Victoire, north-east of Aix-enProvence, Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde covers an area
of 2,256 hectares. Its wonderful natural heritage
includes 1,500 hectares of forest and pine woods.
Strictly speaking, it is not a village, but villas scattered
among the hills along country paths. Controlling
development in this way has preserved the rural
appearance of the valley.
The village of Simiane-Collongue is on the northern
slope of the Etoile range. A huge rock stands
above the old streets of the village, surmounted
by the "Clock Tower", all that remains of a castrum
built in the 12th-century,. The forest covers 2,400
hectares, two-thirds of the village’s territory, and
offers some very pleasant walks. The Pilon du Roi
is at an altitude of 710 m. From the crests there
are views towards the bay of Marseille and the
Aix Region.
• Saint-Lioba’s Monastery
(group visits by appointment)
+33 (0)4 42 22 60 60
Vauvenargues has a strong village identity and is
situated in a superb environment. Built against
the Concors massif and facing Sainte-Victoire
Mountain, in the heart of a listed "Grand Site de
France", the village stands above the Cause river,
opposite the castle where Pablo Picasso has lived
for 2 years and has been buried.
This typically Provencal village, at an altitude of 252 m,
has an area of 2,632 hectares. Its wealth of heritage
makes it unmissable: the church of Saint-Denis,
Queen Jeanne’s castle, the houses clinging to each
other, and many walks on the Arbois Plateau: all
make for an unforgettable visit.
© LOÏC LE MEE
• Romanesque church converted in the 17th-century Ruins of mill | Saint-Marc’s castle (12th 17th centuries) and garden (18th-century) | Tower
of César | Shrine | Dolmen | Bimont dam
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SAINT-PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE
Town Hall
+33 (0)4 42 57 40 56
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+33 (0)4 42 12 32 23
www.venelles.fr
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TRETS
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 61 23 75
www.ville-de-trets.fr
The Durance and Verdon rivers and the Abéou
stream are the main water courses running through
the town of Saint-Paul-lèz-Durance, which stands
at an altitude of 253 metres. Mainly a farming community in the past, it has now become a capital
of atomic energy since the Cadarache Centre
for Nuclear Studies (CEA) was set up on its land.
This mediaeval town is situated between Sainte-Victoire and the Auréliens mountains. It still has many
remains from its past: a 12th-century castle currently
undergoing renovation, parts of the ramparts,
a 12th-century Romanesque church and a little
further on, in the Regagnas massif, the hermitage
of Saint-Jean-du-Puy (5th-century) which offers a
panoramic view of the region.
• Notre-Dame de Nazareth (visits every day during
opening hours) | Château des remparts
• Many walks on the Arbois Plateau, Quatre
Termes Forest, cobbled streets full of flowers,
interesting houses | Roquefavour Aqueduct |
Church of Saint-Denis | Queen Jeanne’s Castle
VENELLES
Tourist Office
www.stpaul.fr
• Church of Saint-Paul
• Vauvenargues’s castle
Less than 10 km from Aix-en-Provence, Venelles
stands at an altitude of 409 m with views of
Sainte-Victoire mountain, the Luberon and the
snow-capped peaks of the Alps. This vibrant town,
active in the new-energies sector, enjoys a privileged situation.
Wide variety of major events:
• Bacchanales du Jazz
• Mardis en Fête, Christmas market
• Market on Saturday morning
• Panorama from Venelles le Haut
• Liquoristerie de Provence
+33 (0)4 42 54 94 65
www.liquoristerie-provence.fr
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VITROLLES
Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 77 90 27
www.vitrolles13.fr
This Provencal village built at the foot of a picturesque rock has preserved its historic character.
Discover the narrow mediaeval streets, the NotreDame gate, the church of Saint-Gérard and its
treasures of religious art, the République Fountain,
the Saracen Tower which appears in the town’s
coat of arms, the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Vie,
and an unrivalled view of the Berre Lake.
• Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Vie
• Marettes beach | Saracen tower
WALKING, INFORMATION, MUSEUMS,
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES in the Aix Region
MAISON DE LA
SAINTE-VICTOIRE
Chemin D17
13100 Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon
+33 (0)4 13 31 94 70
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
Organizes free hikes with eco-guides
on local estates .
LE LOUBATAS
ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONNEMENT
AWARENESS
17, rue Chemin Neuf
BP 16 - 13 860 Peyrolles-en-Provence
+33 (0)4 42 67 06 70
LOCAL CONTACTS
• BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE
HIKES LOCAL BUREAU
21, avenue de Mazargues
13008 Marseille
+33 (0)4 91 32 17 10
ffrp.cdrp.13@orange.fr
www.ffrandonnee.fr
• BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE TOURISME
www.visitprovence.com
EVANA, Hike
610 avenue du Général de Gaulle
13510 Eguilles
+33 (0)4 42 65 83 36
+33 (0)6 70 21 16 30
evana@dbmail.com
www.evana-provence.com
CHEMIN DU SUD
Organizers of specialized trips
52 rue François Gernelle
BP 155 - 84124 Pertuis
+33 (0)4 90 09 06 06
+33 (0)4 90 09 06 05
infos@chemindusud.com
www.cheminsdusud.com
OTHER ORGANISATIONS
• FFSP Walks for Everyone
The Fédération Française des Sports Populaires
(French Popular Sports Federation) has marked out easy walks of 10 to 12 km, accessible
to everyone, in the Aix Region: Gréasque,
Cabriès, Puyloubier, Saint-Cannat, La Roque
d’Anthéron, Rognes, Lambesc, Aix-en-Provence, Pertuis, etc.
fdcc13@wanadoo.fr
www.lescavescoopdu13.fr
• GRAND SITE SAINTE-VICTOIRE’S HOUSE
5, place de Verdun - 13126 Vauvenargues
+33 (0)4 42 26 67 37
To prevent the risk of fire, access to the mountain
is controlled by local authority decree from 1 June
to 30 September. All you need to know about
walking in the Bouches-du-Rhône this summer:
+33 (0)8 11 20 13 13 (cost of a local call)
office.tourisme@rognes.fr
• PUYLOUBIER WINE GROWERS’ TRAIL
SCA Vignerons de Puyloubier
+33 (0)4 42 66 32 21
vignerons-msv@wanadoo.fr
Puyloubier Sainte-Victoire Information Centre
+33 (0)4 42 66 36 87
s.i.puyloubier@hotmail.fr
A.C.A Covoiturage
+33 (0)4 42 21 42 14
The Automobile club of Aix-en-Provence is available to organize any transportation on sites:
www. covoiturage.autoclubaix.com
To ease your parking, " rendezvous "
check thie "covoiturage" sign :
INFORMATION CENTRES
www.ffsp.fr
• PROFESSIONNELS HIKIE GROUP ORGANIZERS
CAR-SHARING
www.autoclubaix.com
• COOPERATIVE CELLARS’ FEDERATION
OF THE BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE
Maison des agriculteurs
22 avenue Henri Pontier
13626 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1
+33 (0)4 42 21 64 81
maisonvauvenargues@grandsitesaintevictoire.com
• ROGNES WINE GROWERS’TRAIL SCA
Vignerons de Rognes
+33 (0)4 42 50 26 79
Rognes Tourist Office
+33 (0)4 42 50 13 36
info@activazur.com
www.activazur.com
www.lescavescoopdu13.fr
Fee: €2 per walker (insurance)
"Topos" guides published by Bouches-du-Rhône
Tourism in collaboration with the Hike Local
Bureau are available in Tourist Offices and
related Offices
ACTIV’AZUR, Nordic walking
23, allée lou Galoubet
13080 Luynes
+33 (0)6 64 96 48 90
• TRETS WINE GROWERS’ TRAIL
SCA Cellier lou Bassaquet
+33 (0)4 42 29 40 78
TRANSPORT
PAYS D’AIX BUSES
Transportation in the Pays d’Aix, check all sites’
itineraries
www.lepilote.com
www.agglo-paysdaix.fr/transports.html
ACCOMMODATION
The Tourist Office of Aix-en-Provence has a
free reservation service offering a large range
of accommodation and activities with an
around the clock availability checking
resaix@aixenprovencetourism.com
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
CATERING
Over 600 restaurants, brasseries and bars welcome you in Aix and the le Pays d’Aix. information:
aixenprovencetourism.com
> see heading: "Eat"
Tourist Office
Tourist Office
of Aix-en-Provence
This is where the experience begins
Registration certificate IM013100069
300, avenue Giuseppe Verdi
BP 160
13605 Aix-en-Provence cedex 1 - F
+ 33 (0)4 42 16 11 61
infos@aixenprovencetourism.com
aixenprovencetourism.com
Open
Monday to Saturday 8.30am - 7pm
(8.30am - 8pm from June to September)
Sundays & bank holidays 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec
Excursions, tours, activities
Tourist Pass
Travel books and guides
« Le comptoir du Pays d’Aix » shop: selection of local
produce and souvenirs
+ 33 (0)4 42 16 11 81
BIC, Aix Cultural Information Bureau
19, rue Gaston de Saporta
+ 33 (0)4 42 91 99 19 | www.mairie-aixenprovence.fr
Local products and souvenirs
Key events
Restaurants
For incoming, information, promotional
activities/communication,
production/marketing, event creation
and management and shop.
www.marque-nf.com
Accommodation reservation
#PROVENCEAIXPERIENCE
© 2016 - design www.piquetdesign.com / Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office photo Michel CPA, F Colin, JC Carbonne cover Sophie Spiteri - map agence
Saluces, Avignon
s - Avignon - Baux de Provence - Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes - Cassis - C
uneuf-du-Pape - Fontaine de Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - Marse
naco - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Rou
ignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon
Provence- Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes - Cassis - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - F
Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - Marseille - Monaco - Moustiers-Saint
Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Roussillon - Saignon - Saint-Rémy-d
vence - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon - Baux de Provence- Bonn
margue - Cannes - Cassis - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Fontaine de Vaucluse - G
asse - Lourmarin - Marseille - Monaco - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Orange - Nic
Gard - Rognes - Roussillon - Saignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Sault - Valen
teau) - Arles - Avignon - Baux de Provence- Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes hâteauneuf-du-Pape - Fontaine de Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - M
onaco - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Ro
ignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon
Provence- Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes - Cassis - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - F
Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - Marseille - Monaco - Moustiers-Saint
Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Roussillon - Saignon - Saint-Rémyvence - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon - Baux de Provence- Bonn
margue - Cannes - Cassis - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Fontaine de Vaucluse - G
sse - Lourmarin - Marseille - Monaco - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Orange - Nic
Gard - Rognes - Roussillon - Saignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Sault - Valen
teau) - Arles - Avignon - Baux de Provence- Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes hâteauneuf-du-Pape - Fontaine de Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - M
onaco - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Ro
ignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon
Provence- Bonnieux - Camargue - Cannes - Cassis - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - F
Vaucluse - Gordes - Grasse - Lourmarin - Marseille - Monaco - Moustiers-Sain
Orange - Nice - Pont du Gard - Rognes - Roussillon - Saignon - Saint-Rémyce - Sault - Valensole (Plateau) - Arles - Avignon - Baux de Provence - Bonnieu
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