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Provence, or simply Aix (pronounced like the letter X), feels quite cosmopolitan with leafy boulevards, 18th-century mansions ...
A city in southern France is celebrating its most famous local painter Paul Cezanne with an exhibition showcasing his works inspired by the sun-drenched landscapes of the Provence region. The vivid ...
Advice on the best ways to get around Aix-en-Provence. How to get to and from the airport, plus how to use public transportation such as buses and taxis.
My favorite accommodation in Aix-en-Provence is Villa Saint-Ange, a five-star hotel that’s only a 15-minute walk from Cours Mirabeau, the most bustling street in the area.
At the foot of Sainte Victoire, the mountain in Provence immortalized by Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne, a paleontologist ...
Courtesy Bastide du Jas de Bouffan, Aix-en-Provence, Photo: M. Fraisset Here, Cézanne completed his first works at age 20, fragments of which have recently been discovered in the Grand Salon.
It seems absurd that a Cezanne exhibition in Aix-en-Provence is a big deal. The grey flat-cap mountain of Sainte-Victoire that he painted over 80 times is as unavoidable as the mistral in these parts.