A Walk Around Parc Jourdan, Aix-En-Provence, France
Parc Jourdan is one of the city’s largest and most iconic parks. Located to the south of the city, the main access is on rue Anatole France, the other accesses are on avenue Jules Ferry, avenue Schuman and Camin d'Oc.
Its creation was decided in 1926 by the municipality Debazac, but it was only in 1929 that the municipality Joseph Jourdan acquired the land. The architects Couelle and Peslier were the two prime contractors for the development work started in 1932. It was in 1935 that the 4-hectare park took on the name of Joseph Jourdan Park.
In the lower part of the park, the entrance is through an imposing gate which opens onto an alley lined with lime trees leading to a mirror of water. The junction between the lower and upper parts is made by means of a monumental water staircase. Lawns surround the heights of Prouvènço, an 18th century country house housing the association of the same name which works for the promotion of Provençal.
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Aix en Provence France
You're going to find that the city of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France is one of the most delightful places you could ever visit as you’re about to discover out in this detailed movie.
We bring you on a detgailed walking tour of the large pedestrian zone with its charming historic buildings, many shops, cafés, restaurants and the very famous outdoor markets selling fresh produce, clothing, antiques and all kinds of stuff with lots of local characters to observe and interact with. This small city is the perfect size, big enough to keep you busy for several days and yet not too large that you're going to feel lost or frustrated that you can't see everything.
Aix is located in the heart of Provence, a region that has so many wonderful destinations from Avignon to Nice. And you will see that AIX is one place that you must not miss.
You could easily spend a few days here and travel out to visit other nearby destinations, or if you only have one day, it is certainly possible to see most of AIX as we’re going to show you in the movie.
A Walk Around Place des Cardeurs, Aix-En-Provence, France
The Place des Cardeurs (sometimes called the Forum des Cardeurs) is a place in Aix-en-Provence, located in the center of the city, behind the town hall, on the site of the old Jewish quarter of the Middle Ages.
In the center is a fountain created in 1977 by Aix artist Jean Amado.
Place des Cardeurs was created in 1963 following the demolition of an island of insanitary houses. The freed space has long been a large parking lot.
In the 1980s, with the construction of an underground car park along its entire length, many restaurants were installed, transforming the appearance of the square, and giving it summer evenings, when the restaurant terraces are full of people , a special atmosphere.
Between 2006 and 2010, the town hall undertook the rehabilitation1 of the Place des Cardeurs, whose space was divided between three natural stone trays, articulated in staircases, in order to catch up with the slope and facilitate the movement of people with reduced mobility .
A Walk Down Cours Mirabeau, Aix-En-Provence, France
440 meters long and 42 meters wide, the Cours Mirabeau is one of the most popular and lively places in the town. It is lined with many cafés, one of the most famous being Les Deux Garçons and during its history frequented by famous French cultural figures such as Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Albert Camus.
The street has wide sidewalks planted with double rows of plane-trees. The Cours Mirabeau is decorated by fountains, the most notable of which is the Fontaine de la Rotonde , a large fountain that makes up a roundabout at one end of the street. The street also divides Aix into two portions, the Quartier Mazarin, or new town, which extends to the south and west, and the Ville comtale, or old town, which lies to the north with its wide but irregular streets and its old mansions dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
A Walk Around The Beautiful Town of Aix En Provence, France
Aix-en-Provence is a city and commune in Southern France, about 30 km (19 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix-en-Provence numbers approximately 143,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains. It follows the line of the old city wall, and divides the town into two sections. The new town extends to the south and west; the old town, with its narrow, irregular streets and its old mansions dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, lies to the north. Situated on this avenue, which is lined on one side with banks and on the other with cafés, is the Deux Garçons, the most famous brasserie in Aix. Built in 1792, it was frequented by the likes of Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Ernest Hemingway.
The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour (Aix Cathedral) is situated to the north in the medieval part of Aix. Built on the site of a former Roman forum and an adjacent basilica, it contains a mixture of all styles from the 5th to the 17th century, including a richly decorated portal in the Gothic style with doors elaborately carved in walnut. The interior contains 16th-century tapestries, a 15th-century triptych, depicting King René and his wife on the side panels, as well as a Merovingian baptistery, its Renaissance dome supported by original Roman columns. The archbishop's palace (Palais de l'Archêveché) and a Romanesque cloister adjoin the cathedral on its south side. The Archbishopric of Aix is now shared with Arles.
Among its other public institutions, Aix also has the second most important Appeal Court (Palais de Justice) outside of Paris, located near the site of the former Palace of the Counts (Palais des Comtes) of Provence.
The Aix-en-Provence Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville), a building in the classical style of the middle of the 17th century, looks onto a picturesque square (Place de l'Hôtel de Ville). It contains some fine woodwork and tapestries. At its side rises a handsome clock-tower erected in 1510. Also on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville is the former Corn Exchange (1759–1761) (Halle de Grains). This ornately decorated 18th-century building was designed by the Vallon brothers. Nearby are the remarkable thermal springs, containing lime and carbonic acid, that first drew the Romans to Aix and gave it the name Aquae Sextiae. A spa was built in 1705 near the remains of the ancient Roman baths of Sextius.
South of the Cours Mirabeau is the Quartier Mazarin. This residential district was constructed for the gentry of Aix by Archbishop Michele Mazzarino brother of Cardinal Jules Mazarin in the last half of the 17th century and contains several notable hôtels particuliers. The 13th-century church of Saint-Jean-de-Malte contains valuable pictures and a recently restored organ. Next to it is the Musée Granet, devoted to European painting and sculpture.
Aix is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains. Among the most notable are the 17th-century Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins (Fountain of the Four Dolphins) in the Quartier Mazarin, designed by Jean-Claude Rambot, and three of the fountains down the central Cours Mirabeau: At the top, a 19th-century fountain depicts the good king René holding the Muscat grapes that he introduced to Provence in the 15th century; halfway down is a natural hot water fountain (34 °C), covered in moss, dating back to the Romans; and at the bottom at la Rotonde, the hub of modern Aix, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture. In the older part of Aix, there are also fountains of note in the Place d'Albertas and the Place des Trois-Ormeaux.
France by Road - Aix-en-Provence
In this video, part of the France by Road series we enter Aix from the south and drive into one of the main car parks.
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Best Attractions & Things to do in Aix en Provence , France
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List of Best Things to do in Aix En Provence
Site Granet XXe, Collection Jean Planque
Site Memorial du Camp des Milles
Hotel de Caumont - Art Centre
Vieil Aix
Cathedrale St. Sauveur
Chateau La Coste en Provence
Terrain des Peintres (Painters Park)
Aix en Provence Tourist Office
Cours Mirabeau
Granet Museum
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A Walk Around The Fontaine de la Rotunde, Aix-En-Provence, France
It is located on the Place de la Rotonde, at the bottom of the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.
The Place de la Rotonde was built from 1840 to 1850. Ten years later, in 1860, Théophile de Tournadre designed this fountain.
It is 32 metre wide and 12 metre high. It is surrounded by bronze sculptures of twelve lions, sirens, swans, and angels on the backs of dolphins. At the top of the fountain are three sculptures of female figures presenting Justice (towards the Cours Mirabeau), Agriculture (towards Marseille) and the Fine Arts (towards Avignon). They were sculpted by Joseph-Marius Ramus (1805-1888), Hippolyte Ferrat (1822-1882) and Louis-Félix Chabaud (1824-1902).
The water first came from the Zola Canal built in 1854. In 1875, it came from the Verdon Canal. It now comes from the Canal de Provence.
3 Days in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Calanques National Park
At the end of a 12 day cruise from Rome to Marseille on Crystal Serenity we spent 3 wonderful days in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and the Calanques National Park with our good friends Patricia and Jean Claude. Lots of reminiscing, shopping!, fun, good company, and great food! May 2018.
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Aix-en-Provence is a university city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. It was the birthplace of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne.
A walking trail links sites including his childhood home, Jas de Bouffan, and his former studio, Atelier Cézanne. The white limestone mountain Sainte-Victoire overlooking the city as well as the surrounding countryside were frequent subjects of his works.
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Aix en Provence Signature Gourmet Walking Tour with Lunch, Marseille, France
Explore the gastronomic heart of Provence on this guided culinary tour of Aix-en-Provence. Immerse yourself in local history and food culture visiting markets and vendors to see, shop, taste and savor. MRD4
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Exploring the Markets in Aix-en-Provence!
A perfect day exploring the markets in Aix-en-Provence on our Honeymoon! Take a look at my blog for a more detailed travel guide sharing my favourite things to do in this beautiful city, as well as other fun lifestyle content!
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Walking Tour of Aix-en-Provence
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A Walk Around Cezanne's Terrain des Peintres, Aix En Provence, France
A wonderful terraced garden perfect for a picnic, from where Cézanne, among others, painted the Montagne Ste-Victoire. The view of the jagged mountain is inspirational – Cézanne painted over 80 renditions of it, nine of which are immortalised in stone. The gardens are opposite 62 av Paul Cézanne. You’ll find them a 10-minute walk uphill from the Atelier Cézanne.
Parc de la Torse Aix en Provence