Sights in Aix-en-Provence

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Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Fontaine des Neuf-Canons

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The Fontaine des Neuf-Canons is also on the Cours Mirabeau, the most prestigious avenue of Aix en Provence. This was the old road

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Fontaine de la Rotonde

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The Fontaine de la Rotonde is located at the end of the Cours Mirabeau, the most famous avenue in Aix en Provence. It forms the bo

Squares in Aix-en-Provence

Place de l'Hotel de Ville

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One of the most crowded places in Aix en Provence. I recomemend coming here in the afternoon rush hour. You'll see birds in the la

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Old Town Aix-en-Provence

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Walking through the center of Aix is beautiful. There are two parts, which are divided down the middle by the Cours Mirabeau. The

Palaces in Aix-en-Provence

Palais des Comtes de Provence

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The Count of Provence's palace was located here until 1785. It was a very complex mixture of styles, linking the Renaissance to th

Churches in Aix-en-Provence

Eglise du Saint-Esprit

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The Church of the Holy Spirit was built over a hospital for abandoned children in the eighteenth century. Constructed by the archi

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Fontaine d'Eau Chaude

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The Fontaine d'Eau Chaude, is also called the green fountain, because it is always covered with vegetation. Built in 1667, it was

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Fontaine des Bagniers

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It's said the the fountain was used in Roman times for thermal baths, and that's where it got its name. This fountain was renovate

Churches in Aix-en-Provence

Chapelle des Pénitents Gris

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The first guilds of Aix arrived in 1520, with the Gray Penitents coming a little later in 1677. The Penitent brotherhood are like

Squares in Aix-en-Provence

Place de la Rotonde

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This square, also known as the Place du General de Gaulle, stands on several main streets and features a newly installed statue of

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Clock Tower (Tour de l'Horloge)

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The central clock in Aix en Provence is an iconic monument of the city. It's next to the town hall which is crowned by a bell and

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Town Hall (Hotel de Ville)

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Aix en Provence's beautiful town hall dominates one of the most beautiful squares of the city. It was built in the mid-XVII centur

Squares in Aix-en-Provence

Place des Quatre-Dauphins

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Not far from the centre of Aix-en-Provence, in the Mazarin neighbourhood, this is a lovely square; when I visited, the autumn colo

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Place Richelme

Place Richelme is a small square at the end of Espariat Street in old downtown Aix en Provence. It's separated from the town squar

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Place du Palais de Justice

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Is the courthouse square in Aix, but is named after the palace because the palace of the Counts of Provence was once located here.

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Couvent des Augustins

The Augustinian monastery belongs to an order of beggars, created in the Middle Ages, and which established itself outside the wal

Squares in Aix-en-Provence

Place d'Albertas

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Wandering down the Rue d'Espariat, you don't expect to find yourself in the courtyard of a castle! Here there's a fountain, rounde

Cathedrals in Aix-en-Provence

Aix Cathedral

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The cathedral itself justifies a visit to this otherwise nice city. It has a huge green wooden body and a baptizing cloister which

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