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Sights in The Coast of Provence

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sights in The Coast of Provence : the essentials
Churches in Marsella
Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins
Beautiful both inside and outside !!!
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 Marsella
Porte de l'Orient
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It's useless to try to squint and look - you're not going to see Algeria from here. But this huge gate symbolises the way to North
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
Historical Monuments in Arles
Alyscamps
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A magical and evocative place, away from the crowd of Arles but that can still be reached on foot in just 10 minutes from the amph
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 Marsella
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Historical Monuments in Marsella
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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
Historical Monuments in Marsella
The Chapels of Sainte Croix
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The chapels of Saint Croix (Santa Cruz) are on the banks of the beach by the same name. There are two chapels, one an ancient ruin
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