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AIX PAYS D’AIX
GUIDE MAP
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Aix Region,
land of inspiration…
City of water, city of art
2000 years of history
A wide array of exciting outings!
Adventure awaits in and around Aix!
Let your senses come alive,
you’re in Aix-en-Provence
Wander down age-old paths and explore monuments, castles,
chapels, shrines and other wonderful historical buildings in Aix’s
surroundings.
The stylish city of Aix enjoys a wonderful sunny climate, and its streets
and squares are always vibrant and full of life.
Tantalise your taste buds with good food, festivals of local produce,
our vineyards with five AOP wines, our Provençal specialities and
History is the backdrop to everyday life here: the grace and splendour of
oil mills.
Baroque architecture are all around as you stroll through the streets, have
fun shopping or relax on a café terrace. Each fountain has its secrets,
You will love the beautiful hilltop villages with their artists’ studios
each private mansion has its tale to tell. Country homes stand in parks
and craft workshops, the Cézanne road and its magnificent views and
and gardens as in past centuries.
the majestic landscapes of Sainte-Victoire, a “Grand Site de France“.
In this jewel of Provençal nature, a listed area at the very gates of Aix-en-
Aix is a mosaic of pictures, bright, with the colours of festivals, festivities
Provence, you can share unique experiences with locals, gaze at spec-
and traditions, Provençal markets, sun-ripened foods, country walks and
tacular yet secret landscapes and enjoy protected, wide open spaces.
countless leisure activities…
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
Nature will lift your spirits, as you walk in the mountains and the
And the colours of Cézanne: coming here, you will actually get to know
Mediterranean forest.
the father of modern painting, among the places and landscapes which
marked his life, his outlook and his work.
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
Our city is always welcoming, and offers so much to see, experience and
year round.
discover.
Welcome to Aix-en-Provence!
Watch the film
Aix and its Region in 24 emotions a second!
http://bit.ly/film_destination
Welcome to the Aix Region!
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GUIDED TOURS IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE
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*Tours with Frédéric PAUL
Tour guide and street storyteller
*Tours with Jean-Pierre CASSELY
Tour guide and street storyteller
FEBRUARY 1ST - MARCH 31ST
NOVEMBER 1ST - DECEMBER 15TH
• Wednesday 10am | Aix off the beaten tracks
JULY 1ST - SEPTEMBER 30TH
• Monday 10am | Unexpected Aix
APRIL 1ST - OCTOBER 31ST
• Tuesday, Saturday 10am | Tour of Aix
APRIL 1 - OCTOBER 31
• Wednesday 10am | Aix off the beaten tracks
• Wednesday 2pm | In the streets of Aquae
JANUARY 2ND - MARCH 31ST
NOVEMBER 1ST - DECEMBER 31ST
• Saturday 10am | Tour of Aix Old Town
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Soak up Aix-en-Provence’s vibrant architectural heritage, elegant 17th and 18th century
mansions and monuments which epitomise its
fascinating past.
Full price €9 | Reduced price* €5
Free for City Pass holders
Duration 2 hrs on foot
Step out of the postcard and see another side to Aix.
• Wednesday 2pm | In the streets of Aquae
Sextiae, Old Aix
Imagine life in Roman times and look out for
features that can still be seen in the city.
• Saturday 2.30pm | Hidden heritage in Aix Old
Town
Open your eyes because in Aix, “the visible is
invisible”. Travel back from Roman times to the
Revolutionary period.
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Old Town
Full price €9 | Reduced price* €5
Free for City Pass holders
Duration 2 hrs on foot
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Sextiae, Old Aix
• Friday 10am | Hidden heritage in Aix Old
Town
Groups
+ 33 (0)6 29 67 62 81
• Thursday 10am | In the steps of Cézanne
Look out for nails stamped with a “C” on the footpath to explore the city in Cézanne’s footsteps.
Visit his childhood home, places dear to him, cafés
where he met up with friends and more...
Full price €9 | Reduced price* €5
*Only applies when the Musée Granet’s Cézanne
gallery is closed.
Duration 2 hrs on foot
• 1st Monday in the month 2pm | Tour of Old
Town: the Essentials
As you stroll along the lively streets, get a taste of Aixen-Provence’s baroque heritage, mansions, fountains
and more. Disabled-friendly path (reduced travel).
Standard price €5
Free for anyone accompanying a disabled person.
Duration 1 hr on foot (suitable for people with
limited mobility, max. 20 people, including max.
10 people in wheelchairs)
INDIVIDUAL | subject to availability
(max. 30 people)
*Reduced price 7-25s, students, over 60s, disabled, jobseekers, large families
Free under 7s
Start Tourist Office
No tours Jan. 1st, May 1st, Jul. 14th, Aug. 15th,
Dec. 25th
No telephone bookings
Book at the Tourist Information desk and on:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
*Tours with Nicole de PALATINAT
Tour guide
APRIL 1ST - JUNE 30TH
SEPTEMBER 1ST - OCTOBER 31ST
• Friday 2.30pm | Aix’s private mansions
Uncover the most original features and designs
in Aix’s fabulous heritage.
• Last Sunday in the month 2.30pm | Aix,
Baroque city
Wonder at the wealth and originality of Aix’s
baroque style.
Groups
+ 33 (0)6 59 26 04 41 (booking only)
Street names, monuments, plaques on buildings,
anecdotes… they all give you a unique insight into
Aix.
• Friday 10am | Libertines and courtesans
Learn about the racy and libertine history of Provence’s capital and characters such as the Marquis
de Sade and Casanova.
Groups
+ 33 (0)6 07 32 10 31
Tours with SECRETS D'ICI**
Tour guide
APRIL 1ST - OCTOBER 31ST
• Monday 10am | Aix in Résistance
Relive the moving story of the Resistance in the
city’s streets, buildings, testimonials and memorials.
• Monday 2pm | Fountains and gardens
Nicknamed “the city of a Thousand Fountains”,
visit the water features in the streets, squares or
tucked away in gardens.
*INDIVIDUAL
Standard price €9
**Reduced price €8 (students, jobseekers.
Only applies to Secret d’Ici trips)
Free under 7s
Duration 2 hrs on foot
Start Tourist Office
No telephone bookings
Book at the Tourist Information desk and on:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
GROUPS | booking essential
+ 33 (0)4 42 16 11 65
+ 33 (0)4 42 16 11 62
visites@aixenprovencetourism.com
Other themed tours available for groups on
request.
Scan to download
the catalogue of guided tours,
leisure activities, excursions.
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AIX-EN-PROVENCE CITY CENTRE
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MARKETS IN THE CITY
Every day is market day in Aix-en-Provence:
flowers, fruits & vegetables, fabric, antique books, crafts, flea etc.
The markets on the centre’s many squares bring the town to life,
get people together and are a great place to sample Provencal food.
• CRAFTS AND FLEA | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | place Verdun
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• FRUITS AND VEGETABLES | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | place des Prêcheurs
Daily | Place Richelme 3
• FLOWERS | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | place de l'Hôtel de Ville
• FABRICS | Tuesday, Thursday | cours Mirabeau
Saturday | place Verdun around the law courts
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(SEE AIX-EN-PROVENCE CITY CENTRE MAP)
1 FONTAINE DE LA ROTONDE
The exceptionally large fountain built in 1860
topped by 3 statues representing Law (facing the
city), Agriculture (facing Marseille), and Art (facing
Avignon).
2 FONTAINE DES 9 CANONS
Built in 1691, its water was used by the nuns of
Saint-Ursule and then by the Benedictines.
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• ANTIQUE AND SECOND HAND BOOKS | 1st Sunday of the month | place de l'Hôtel de Ville
SQUARES
AND FOUNTAINS
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3 FONTAINE D’EAU CHAUDE
Built in 1734, this fountain is nicknamed ”Mossy”.
The water comes from the Bagniers hot spring
and is 18°C.
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Due to building work in the Place Verdun and Place des Prêcheurs squares from
July 2016, the markets will be held elsewhere.
4 FONTAINE DU ROI RENÉ
Built in 1819, it shows a statue of the king holding a
cluster of Muscat grapes that he grew in Provence.
5 PLACE ET FONTAINE DE LA MAIRIE
Built in 1756, the fountain decorated with gargoyles
spewing water from the Pinchinats spring is in the
centre of an outstanding complex: Town Hall, Corn
Exchange and Clock Tower.
6 PLACE DES CARDEURS ET FONTAINE AMADO
Italian-style esplanade dotted with cafe and restaurant terraces, it has a fountain created in 1977
by the Aix artist Jean Amado.
PLACE DE L’ARCHEVÊCHÉ
The Archbishop’s Palace (1650-1730), adorned with
a fine Regency door, hosts the Aix-en-Provence
Festival (opera) in its courtyard every July.
www.festival-aix.com
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PLACE ET FONTAINE D’ALBERTAS
Baroque and Rococo site, completed in 1745 for
the Marquis d’Albertas in the style of royal squares
in Paris. The fountain dates from 1912.
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9 PLACE ET FONTAINE DES 3 ORMEAUX
Built on the site of a well and pleasantly shaded,
the square has a 17th century fountain.
10 PLACE ET FONTAINE DES 4 DAUPHINS
Surrounded by mansions including the Hôtel de
Boisgelin (stunning wrought iron courtyard, façade
decorated with monumental friezes). Fountain
built in 1667.
11 MUR VÉGÉTAL 2008 (Patrick Blanc, botaniste)
650m2 surface area, 27m high and 22000 plants
make this the largest green wall in France.
12 MUR D’EAU 2014 (Christian Ghion, designer)
700m2, 17m drop over a 56m width which makes
it the largest curtain of water in Europe.
2 PASSAGE AGARD • Former Carmelite monastery,
linking Cours Mirabeau to the Law Courts. Across
the Cours: the Oblates’ Chapel, former Carmelite
monastery chapel.
In the former White Penitents’ Chapel (1654) on Place
Jean Boyer, the Jean Planque collection displays works
by Monet, Van Gogh, Rouault, Dufy, Braque, De Staël,
Picasso and others.
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MAUSOLÉE JOSEPH SEC • Dating from 1792,
this is one of few examples of Revolution architecture.
MAISON DE DARIUS MILHAUD • Classical music
composer. He was buried in Aix-en-Provence in 1974.
The building houses the ARCADE (Regional Centre for
the Performing Arts).
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5 PALAIS DE JUSTICE • Built on the former Palais
des Comtes Souverains and completed in 1832.
6 HÔTEL DE VILLE • Completed in 1670, remarkable
Italian-style façade with carved wooden doors and old
town belfry with astronomical clock, 1661.
7 ANCIENNE HALLE AUX GRAINS • Completed in
1761, topped with an allegorical pediment representing
the Rhône and the Durance.
8 HÔTEL MAYNIER D’OPPÈDE • Named after a
very old family of magistrates, its current form dates
back to 1757. Classical concerts in its inner courtyard
in summer.
9 SPA THERMES SEXTIUS • Well-being institute
and spa on the site of the ancient Roman Sextius Baths,
next to the 14th century Tourreluque Tower.
ÉGLISES •
10 Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur, architectural
from the 5th to 17th centuries 11 Église Saint-Jeande-Malte, 12th century 12 Église de La Madeleine, 17th
century 13 Église du Saint-Esprit, 18th century 14
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg, 17th century.
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CAUMONT CENTRE D’ART Pass
Art Center located in a fully restored 18th century private
mansion: temporary exhibitions, film Cezanne, historic
rooms, gardens, café-restaurant, bookshop, lounge.
Open every day.
+ 33 (0)4 42 20 70 01
www.caumont-centredart.com
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MÉMORIAL DES MILLES Pass
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Les Milles tile factory was the only camp in France
used for both internment, transit and then deportation.
+ 33 (0)4 42 39 17 11
www.campdesmilles.org
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GRANET XXe - Collection Jean Planque Pass
+ 33 (0)4 42 52 88 32
www.museegranet-aixenprovence.fr
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FONDATION VASARELY Pass
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• Founded
in 1976 and listed as a Monument Historique. 42 installations by Victor Vasarely inside. Year-round exhibitions.
+ 33 (0)4 42 20 01 09
www.fondationvasarely.org
20 PAVILLON DE VENDÔME Pass • Completed
in 1665 and surrounded by French gardens, the pavilion
presents the setting and decoration (furniture and paintings) of an Aix residence in the 17th and 18th centuries.
+ 33 (0)4 42 91 88 75
www.aixenprovence.fr
MUSÉE DU PALAIS DE L’ARCHEVÊCHÉ Pass
Tapestry museum • Fantastic collection of 17th and
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18th century tapestries. In the pipeline: a centre devoted
to preserving and promoting the operatic heritage
collections of the City of Aix.
+ 33 (0)4 42 28 61 83
www.aixenprovence.fr
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MUSÉE D’ESTIENNE DE SAINT-JEAN
Step inside a beautiful 17th century mansion and soak
up Aix’s traditions with collections of furniture, santons,
costumes, paintings, screens and tiles. Its 2015 renovation saw the installation of digital touchscreens and
multimedia displays.
MUSÉUM D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE
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Educational workshops for children all year round.
The museum’s collections are closed until 2018 due
to refurbishment.
+ 33 (0)4 88 71 81 81
www.museum-aix-en-provence.org
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OPPIDUM D’ENTREMONT
3
Gaul village from 2BC under excavation since 1946.
Statues discovered on the 3.5ha archaeological site are
displayed at the Musée Granet. Puyricard.
+ 33 (0)6 17 93 46 88
www.entremont.culture.gouv.fr
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MUSÉE DU CALISSON Pass
(Roy René sweetshop) • Vintage machines, smells,
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sounds and tastes whisk you into the history of Provençal sweets. Puyricard.
+ 33 (0)4 42 39 29 82
www.calisson.com
CULTURAL VENUES
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GRAND THÉÂTRE DE PROVENCE (GTP)
Designed by Vittorio Gregotti, it hosts an international
programme of dance, opera, classical music and jazz.
+ 33 (0)8 2013 2013
www.lestheatres.net
30 PAVILLON NOIR • Designed by Rudy Ricciotti,
and home to the Ballet Preljocaj national choreography
centre. International contemporary dance schedule.
+ 33 (0)4 42 93 48 14
www.preljocaj.org
31 CONSERVATOIRE DARIUS MILHAUD
Music, dance, drama • The work of Japanese archi-
tect Kengo Kuma.
+ 33 (0)4 42 91 90 00
www.aixenprovence.fr
CINEMAS •
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1 le Mazarin 3 rooms
le Renoir 3 rooms 3 le Cézanne 9 rooms
+ 33 (0)8 92 68 72 70
www.lescinemasaixois.com
FUN FOR FAMILIES
35 PLANÉTARIUM PEIRESC 2 • A real science
education centre with its dome projector reproducing
the celestial abyss. A team of speakers will tell you
about astronomy, astrophysics and Earth sciences.
+ 33 (0)4 42 20 43 66
www.aix-planetarium.fr
36 BOWLING DU BRAS D’OR • 10 alleys with computers, 1 pool room with 12 pool tables and 3 eightball
tables, table football, video games, pinball machines.
+ 33 (0)4 42 27 69 92
www.bowling-bras-dor-aix.fr
3
ETANG DES SAULES •
200m2 lake. Variety of
outdoor activities: trout fishing, badminton, 12 mini-golf
courses, volleyball, table tennis, giant trampolines,
pedalos, water slide, Sumo fun. Puyricard.
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+ 33 (0)4 42 92 02 26
www.etang-saules.com
THEME PARKS
NARVIK ESCAPE GAMES
+ 33 (0)4 86 31 73 72
www.narvik-escape-games.com
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INDIAN FOREST AIX
+ 33 (0)6 29 28 23 77
www.indianforest-aix.fr
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+ 33 (0)4 42 91 89 78
www.aixenprovence.fr
+ 33 (0)4 88 71 84 20
www.aixenprovence.fr
23 HÔTEL DE GALLIFET - Maison d’Art et d’Histoire • In the heart of the Mazarin district, an 18th
century mansion dedicated to contemporary art:
exhibitions, concerts, tea room, lectures, art books.
32 CITÉ DU LIVRE • It houses the Méjanes library and
a series of institutional and association partners: Institut
de l’Image, Fondation Saint-John Perse, La Verrière
lecture hall, Zola gallery, Armand Lunel function room...
MYSTERY ESCAPE
+ 33 (0)4 86 31 95 50
www.aix.mysteryescape.fr
+ 33 (0)9 53 84 37 61
www.hoteldegallifet.com
+ 33 (0)4 42 91 98 88
www.citedulivre-aix.com
24 MUSÉE PAUL ARBAUD • Installed in Hôtel d’Arbaud, late 18th century, it contains one of the largest
collections of Provençal tilework, many paintings and
manuscripts from the 14th to the 20th century. Closed
for the foreseeable future.
33 THÉÂTRE DU JEU DE PAUME • Beautiful 18th
century Italian theatre built on a royal tennis court.
Theater, music and youth schedule.
LEGEND’AIRE
(Les Milles)
+ 33 (0)4 42 38 94 85
www.legend-aire.fr
+ 33 (0)4 42 38 38 95
+ 33 (0)8 2013 2013
www.lestheatres.net
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IN PARK
(Les Milles)
+ 33 (0)4 13 41 51 51
www.inpark.fr
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+ 33 (0)4 42 52 88 32
www.museegranet-aixenprovence.fr
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34 THÉÂTRE NÔ
• It’s a world first. It’s the only
Noh theatre outside Japan to be made of original
Japanese cypress wood (hinoki) as built and used in
Japan. Parc Saint-Mitre.
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fountains, cafes, restaurants and elegant 17th and 18th
century mansions, it links the old city town to the
Mazarin district.
25 HÔTEL BOYER D’EGUILLES • 17th century Monument Historique with a Baroque façade and wrought
iron gate. Closed to visitors.
: please, see maps
COURS MIRABEAU • Lined with plane trees,
MUSÉE GRANET Pass
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1
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Situated in the former Palace of Malta and recognised as
one of the finest in France: collections from the 14th to
the 20th century, works by Rembrandt, Ingres, Cézanne
and the outstanding Cézanne to Giacometti donation.
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BASTIDE DU JAS DE BOUFFAN
THE CÉZANNE SITES
No one can visit Aix-en-Provence and its region without meeting its famous son,
Paul Cézanne. Out of all the places where he lived and painted, don’t miss:
1
ATELIER
DE CÉZANNE
2
9, avenue Paul Cézanne
BASTIDE
DU JAS DE BOUFFAN
3
3090, chemin de Bibémus
17, route de Galice
You’ll feel closest to the painter here, among his
dearest belongings, models of his last still lifes,
his furniture and work tools.
Guided tour of the property that was once Paul
Cézanne’s family home: a residence, a refuge,
the stage for his first pieces and an artist’s studio.
+33 (0)4 42 21 06 53
infos@atelier-cezanne.com
cezanne-en-provence.com
+33 (0)4 42 16 11 61
accueil@aixenprovencetourism.com
cezanne-en-provence.com
OPENING HOURS AND GUIDED TOUR TIMES
2016 (subject to availability)
GUIDED TOUR TIMES 2016
10am > 12.30pm 10am, 2pm
and 2pm > 6pm 5pm
*
October 1st
> March 31st
10am > 12.30pm 10am, 2pm and 2pm > 5pm 4pm
*
July 1st
> August 31st
10am > 6pm
10am, 2pm
5pm
*
Closed: January 1st - 10th, May 1st, December 25th
and Sundays in January, February, December.
*Other guided tour times may be available at the Tourist Office
or at: booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
Duration 30 min | Capacity max. 18 people
Reservation advised
INDIVIDUAL PRICES
Full price €6 | Reduced price €2,50 (13-25s)
Audioguide supplement €3 | Free under 13s, jobseekers, disabled, press, ICOM, tour guides (please
present card) and City Pass holders.
TICKETS
From the atelier de Cézanne, Aix-en-Provence
Tourist Office and at:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
No telephone reservations
GETTING THERE
Bus no. 5, Cézanne stop
+33 (0)9 70 80 90 13
www.aixenbus.fr
Car Pasteur car park advised | Tourist coaches
marked bays on avenue Raymond Poincaré
GPS 43°32’22 N - 5°26’47 E
No pets allowed on any sites
+33 (0)4 42 42 16 11 61
accueil@aixenprovencetourism.com
cezanne-en-provence.com
(subject to availability)
April 1st > May 31st
October 1st > 31st
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Saturday
10.30am, 12pm,
3.30pm
2pm
June 1st
> September 30th
Every day
10.30am, 12pm,
3.30pm
2pm
November 1st
> March 31st
Deep in the Grand Site Sainte-Victoire, guided tour of a site of true artistic majesty where Cézanne
laid the foundations for cubism and produced world-renowned artworks.
GUIDED TOUR TIMES 2016
(subject to availability)
April 1st > June 30th
September 1st > 30th
CARRIÈRES
DE BIBÉMUS
Wednesday,
Saturday
10.30am
12pm
Closed: January 1st - 10th, May 1st, December 25th
Duration 45 min | Capacity max. 25 people
Reservation advised | Open to guided tours only, no
independent visits | Start in front of the entrance to
the country house, at the back of the public grounds.
Be there 10 min before the tour.
INDIVIDUAL PRICES
April 1st > May 31st
October 1st > 31st
Monday, Wednesday,
Friday, Sunday
10.30am
3pm
June 1st > September 30th
Every day
9.45am
November 1 > March 31
Wednesday, Saturday
3pm
st
Closed: January 1st - 10th, May 1st, December 25th.
The site may be closed by prefectural order depending on weather conditions.
Check the evening before your visit at www.paca.pref.gouv.fr/files/massif, Concors
Sainte-Victoire zone and from June to September by telephone: +33 (0)8 11 20 13 13
Duration 1 hr | Site located in the middle of nature, steep path requiring a good level of mobility. Walking shoes
recommended | Capacity max. 20 people | Reservation advised | Open to guided tours only, no independent
visits | Start 3 Bons Dieux car park, in a special shuttle bus (free parking). Arrive 45 min before the tour. After getting
off the shuttle bus, go to the quarry entrance (150m / 165 yard walk)
INDIVIDUAL PRICES (including €1,10 for the shuttle bus)
Full price €7,10 | Reduced price €3,60 (13-25s) | Free (except €1,10 for the shuttle bus): under 13s, jobseekers,
disabled, journalists, ICOM, tour guides (please present card) and City Pass holders.
Full price €6 | Reduced price €2,50 (13-25s)
Free under 13s, jobseekers, disabled, press, ICOM, tour
guides (please present card) and City Pass holders.
TICKETS
TICKETS
GETTING THERE
From the bastide du Jas de Bouffan at the start of the
tour, Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office and at:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
No telephone reservations
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From Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office and at:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com | No telephone reservations
Bus no. 6, Les 3 Bons Dieux stop
+33 (0)9 70 80 90 13 | www.aixenbus.fr
Car 3 Bons Dieux car park (free) | Start point for the shuttle bus for visiting carrières de Bibémus
GPS 43°32’6.96 N - 5°28’32.29 E
GETTING THERE
Bus no. 8, Corsy stop
+33 (0)9 70 80 90 13
www.aixenbus.fr
Car limited parking spaces nearby | Tourist coaches
drop off in front of the house’s grounds. Coach parking
at stade Maurice David | GPS 43°31’44 N - 5°25’21 E
Carry onto Terrain des Peintres 4 on La Marguerite footpath with views of Sainte-Victoire
mountain. This is where Cézanne painted his best known paintings, nine of which are reproduced on lava stone.
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18-hole courses
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BEAURECUEIL SAINT-ANTONINSUR-BAYON
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BASSIN DU RÉALTOR
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MAISON
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ÉTANG DE BERRE
LAC DE BIMONT
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Set Club 2 Golf Club Aix-Marseille
Sainte-Victoire Golf Club
Golf la Cabre d’Or 5 Golf Bouc Bel Air
6-hole and practice courses
6
Aix Golf Académie
7
Golf du Vallat des Pinchinats
Great escapes
MUSEUMS AND SITES
AQUEDUC DE ROQUEFAVOUR • The largest
stone aqueduct in the world crosses the Arc valley
at Ventabren: it was completed in 1847 to provide
Marseille with water. Ventabren.
1
(selection)
9 CHÂTEAU-MUSÉE EDGAR MÉLIK
The 18th century castle and former fortress of the
counts of Provence houses temporary exhibitions
and the collection by painter Edgar Mélik. Cabriès.
+ 33 (0)4 42 22 42 81
MUSÉE ARTEUM • Modern art museum.
A collection of artworks from 1900 to the present day.
Several exhibitions every year. Châteauneuf-le-Rouge.
+ 33 (0)4 42 58 61 53
www.mac-arteum.com
10 TUILERIE BOSSY • Potters, stringed instrument
makers, sculptors, watchmakers, tile setters and
ironmongers open up their studios to share their
passion for crafts with you. Gardanne.
+ 33 (0)6 61 43 58 92
www.tuileriebossy.com
3 ABBAYE DE SILVACANE Pass
A Cistercian jewel in Provence, built from the 12th
century onwards. Exhibitions, concerts, walks, treasure hunts. La Roque d’Anthéron.
+ 33 (0)4 42 50 41 69
www.abbaye-silvacane.com
11 MUSÉE DE LA MINE • Standing over the Hély
d’Oissel shaft: 25.5m headframe, engine room,
control room, equipment and objects used by
miners. Gréasque.
+ 33 (0)4 42 69 77 00
www.facebook.com/MuseeMineGreasque
4 DOMAINE DE ROQUES-HAUTES
800ha public park at the foot of Sainte-Victoire
mountain ideal for family outings with footpaths
and cycle paths. Beaurecueil.
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
MUSÉE DE L’UNIFORME • The museum presents the history and development of the uniform
of the French Foreign Legion from 1831 to the
present. Puyloubier.
+ 33 (0)4 42 91 45 06
BARRAGE DE BIMONT • With a reservoir of
40 million m3, the dam keeps the major industrial
and urban centres of the Arc valley and Marseille
supplied with water.
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde.
MAISON SAINTE-VICTOIRE • Free tours with
eco-guides all around the country areas. 3 options
available: hiking, donkey ride or cycling. SaintAntonin-sur-Bayon.
+ 33 (0)4 13 31 94 70
BARRAGE ZOLA • Built by Émile Zola’s father
François, and completed in 1847, this was the first
arch dam. It collects the northern runoff waters of
Sainte-Victoire, channelled via the Infernet canyon.
Le Tholonet.
PARKS AND GARDENS
2
5
6
CHÂTEAU DE VAUVENARGUES
Pablo Picasso purchased the imposing Château
of Clapiers-Vauvenargues (17th century) in 1959.
He is buried in the grounds. Closed to visitors.
7
8 MAISON DU GRAND SITE
SAINTE-VICTOIRE • Permanent exhibition,
bookshop, information on walking and culture.
Open April to September.
Vauvenargues.
+ 33 (0)4 42 26 67 37
www.grandsitesaintevictoire.com
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13
1 CHÂTEAU LA COSTE Pass
Wine and architecture in 180ha of hillside and
vines. Works by Tadao Ando, Alexander Calder,
Tunga, Matisse, Guggi, John Rocha, Liam Gillick
and Louise Bourgeois.
Le-Puy-Sainte-Réparade.
+ 33 (0)4 42 61 89 98
www.chateau-la-coste.com
2 JARDINS D’ALBERTAS • A theatre of greenery
dating from the 17th century, listed as a historical
monument: Italian influence and spirit of “Frenchstyle“ garden (Lenôtre). Bouc Bel Air.
+ 33 (0)4 42 22 94 71
www.jardinsalbertas.com
3 ECOMUSÉE DE LA FORÊT
MÉDITERRANÉENNE Pass
13ha woodland and museum to learn everything
there is to know about the Mediterranean forest.
10 x 800m2 exhibition halls. Gardanne.
+ 33 (0)4 42 65 42 10
www.ecomusee-foret.org
4 JARDIN D’ÉGUILLES • A 950m2 artist’s garden
where a hundred sculptures by Max Sauze play
“hide and seek“ in a lush green setting. Labelled
“oustanding garden of France“.
Open all year. Booking essential.
+ 33 (0)6 16 57 08 64
www.max-sauze.com
3 GOOLFY • Mini-golf in an indoor room plunged
into darkness. Themed trails, 3D decor.
Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
+ 33 (0)4 42 41 72 15
www.goolfy.com
4 BOWLINGSTAR • 36 bowling alleys, 1 eco-friendly 400m2 ice skating rink, 30 pool and eightball
tables. Les Pennes-Mirabeau.
+ 33 (0)4 42 02 35 85
www.bowlingstar.fr
5 JARDINS DE ROMÉGAS • A 17th century house
standing in 18th century French gardens with
boxwood borders, ancient pine trees and bay-tree
mazes. Superb view of Sainte-Victoire.
Booking essential. Aix-en-Provence.
+ 33 (0)6 60 59 17 53
6 TERRASSES DU CHÂTEAU D’ARNAJON
Built in the 17th century, this superb country house
reflected in the water of its vast Provençal pool is
a treasure of architectural heritage.
Booking essential. Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade.
+ 33 (0)4 42 61 90 23
7 JARDINS VAL JOANIS Pass
The gardens in the vineyard, on the site of an ancient
Roman villa, have the “Remarkable Garden” label.
+ 33 (0)4 90 79 20 77
www.val-joanis.com
FUN FOR FAMILIES
1 PLAN D’EAU DU PLANTAIN • Leisure centre,
beach with facilities (lifeguard in summer), waterskiing, playground (under 6s), picnic area, beach
volleyball, beach soccer, table tennis and more. Pay
and display car park. Peyrolles.
+ 33 (0)4 42 57 89 82
2 MUSÉE PROVENÇAL DES TRANSPORTS
Inside La Barque train station, the museum traces
the history of rail in the region and displays locomotives, traction engines, wagons, etc. Starting
point for the Petit Train de Sainte-Victoire: 40 min
rail trip through the countryside. Fuveau.
+ 33 (0)6 63 19 76 43
http://cppva.free.fr
THEME PARKS
URBAN KIDS • Venelles.
+ 33 (0)4 42 38 71 92
www.urban-kids.net
1
2 PARC DES LABYRINTHES GÉANTS
La Roque d’Anthéron.
+ 33 (0)4 42 22 19 15
www.labyrinthe-geant.fr
3 VILLAGE DES AUTOMATES - MONTOPOTO
Saint-Cannat.
+ 33 (0)4 42 57 30 30
www.villagedesautomates.com
www.montopoto.com
SPEEDWATER PARK • Les Pennes-Mirabeau
+ 33 (0)4 91 51 54 08
www.speedwater.fr
4
ATLANTIS • Les Pennes-Mirabeau
+ 33 (0)6 27 27 53 80
www.atlantis-parc.fr
5
INDIAN FOREST SUD • Bouc Bel Air
+ 33 (0)4 42 94 03 19
www.indianforest.fr
6
LITTLE JUNGLE • Cabriès
+ 33 (0)6 16 86 00 09
www.little-jungle.fr
7
TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICES
• ”Disabled tourism” approved site
• Multilingual team to welcome and advise you 7 days a week
• Digital facility and free Wi-Fi access
• Free booking service with a wide range of accommodation and activities plus real
time availability 24/7 on:
booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
• Exhibition gallery
OPENING TIMES
OCTOBER 1ST > MAY 31ST
JUNE 1ST > SEPTEMBER 30TH
Monday - Saturday: 8.30am - 7pm
Sunday & bank holidays: 10am - 1pm
and 2pm - 6pm
Monday - Saturday: 8.30am - 8pm
Sunday & bank holidays: 10am - 1pm
and 2pm - 6pm
Closed: 1 January, 1 May
and 25 December
Contact our travel agents on:
+ 33 (0)4 42 16 11 61
accueil@aixenprovencetourism.com
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HOW TO GET THERE
BY PLANE
∞ Marseille-Provence Airport
32km from Aix-en-Provence
∞ MP2
Airport for budget airlines
Travel information:
+33 (0)8 20 81 14 14 (12 cents/min)
www.marseille.aeroport.fr
www.mp2.aeroport.fr
Airport transfert / Aix-en-Provence
www.lepilote.com | www.navetteaixtgvaeroport.com
www.rdt13.fr (regular route section)
BY TRAIN
∞ Aix-en-Provence TGV Train Station
15km from central Aix-en-Provence
Travel information:
36 35 | www.gares-sncf.com
NETWORK
CARS,
EASIER TO GET
AROUND!
FEWER
AIX-EN-BUS
• Buses operate between 6.30am and 10.30pm
during the week. Fewer services at the weekend.
The plan d'Aillane is open daily from 4.30am to
9pm
• Night bus from 11pm-12.15am, Fridays, Saturdays
and the night before bank holidays.
www.aixenbus.fr (useful information section)
Information and rates:
+ 33 (0)9 70 80 90 13
www.aixenbus.fr
The agency is inside the Tourist Office.
CAR SHARE
BUSES IN THE PAYS D’AIX
∞ Aix-en-Provence Central Train Station
Stops in Marseille, Gardanne, Manosque, Sisteron...
∞ Aix-en-Provence Bus station
+ 33 (0)9 69 32 82 07 (no over-rate)
A7 / A6 Avignon road (88km), Lyon (297km), Paris (759km)
A8 Cannes road (153km), Nice (176km), Menton (208km)
A51 Marseille road (35km), Gap (150km)
A52 / A50 Aubagne road (35km), Toulon (84km)
A54 Arles road (75km), Nîmes (105km), Montpellier (154km)
www.vinci-autoroutes.com
• 1 day parking + free bus on the Aix-en-Bus
network during the day for the driver and passengers.
• Gated, lit and monitored car parks.
Open from 6.30am to 9pm, Monday to Saturday.
Exit possible after 9pm, except Krypton car park.
• View bus timetables and routes on these websites
so you can get around Pays d’Aix:
www.lepilote.com
www.agglo-paysdaix.fr/transports.html
BY CAR
• Bus transfer to city centre from les Hauts de
Brunet (366 spaces), Krypton (900 spaces planned)
- closed until late June 2016, la Route des Alpes
(200 spaces), Malacrida (240 spaces) and Plan
d’Aillane (300 spaces).
• The Aix-en-Bus network stops in the towns of
Aix-en-Provence, Eguilles, Le Tholonet, SaintMarc-Jaumegarde and Venelles.
TGV Station transfert / Aix-en-Provence
www.lepilote.com | www.navetteaixtgvaeroport.com
www.pap.sncf.com | www.rdt13.fr (regular route section)
Travel information:
36 35 | www.gares-sncf.com
PARK AND RIDE
THE DIABLINES
• 3 electric shuttle routes in the centre of Aix.
Signal to the driver if you want to board.
One every 10 min. Download route map from
website: www.la-diabline.fr
The diablines run all year from Monday to Saturday
(except bank holidays), 8.30am-7.30pm
Information and rates:
+ 33 (0)4 42 38 07 36
www.la-diabline.fr
• A.C.A Covoiturage
+ 33 (0)4 42 21 42 14
www.autoclubaix.com
Plan your trips with Aix-en-Provence car club on
the website:
www.covoiturage.autoclubaix.com
To help you find your meeting point in the car park,
the following sign means
you’re in a car pool area:
"point covoiturage"
TOURIST MINITRAM
• Tour of Old Town
• Audio-commentaries in 8 languages
Information and rates:
+ 33 (0)6 27 57 48 80
www.cpts.fr
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