Aix-en-Provence

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Aix-en-Provence (http://www.aix-en-provence.com/) is a city in Provence, a region in the south of France.

	aix-en-provence Travel Guide : 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By train 2.3 By car 2.4 By bus 2.5 By boat 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Learn 7 Work 8 Buy 9 Eat 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid-range 9.3 Splurge 10 Drink 11 Sleep 11.1 Budget 11.2 Mid-range 11.3 Splurge 12 Contact 13 Stay safe 14 Cope 15 Get out 16 External links

Understand

Aix-en-Provence (usually simply called Aix) is a small, classically Provençal town, famous for being home to Cezanne; the addition of the TGV (high-speed train) station has brought lots of vacationers from the north, and Aix has turned into a shopping town with high variety and representation considering its small size. The Université de Provence also has several schools there, and adding that to several French-language schools for international students produces a very strong student presence.

Aix has always been a rich city. There is a high contrast between Marseille (only 30 km and half an hour). Whereas Marseille is one the poorest french cities (but still a unique and not to be missed town), Aix is perhaps one the richest ! People seeking for budget or popular places should continue to Marseille... Still, Aix has a lot to offer. It is quiet, clean and comfortable city. The city center is mostly pedestrian and, though it is quite small (you can cross the center in 15 minutes by feet), offers long hours of nice walks. As all provençal towns the city center consists of narrows streets but unlike other towns, it has several examples of architectural jewels, from 17th century hotels to paved plazas. Place d'Albertas, close to cours Mirabeau is one of the most beautiful plazas in Aix and is a must-see.

Get in

By plane

Fly into Marseille or Nice. Marseille is nearer (just south), but budget airlines such as EasyJet prefer Nice.

By train

Aix has both a TGV and a regular station and is well connected both to the Paris - Marseille line and (via Marseille) to the Genoa - Nice - Barcelona line.

By car

If you come from anywhere up north you will most likely use the A7 motorway (Route du Soleil) that runs from Lyon to Marseille (whether you come from Switzerland or from the UK via Paris). At exit 27, take A8 (La Provencale) to Aix. From Spain, you'll take A9 (La Languedocienne), then turn onto A54 through the city of Arles (you might consider stopping there), then turn onto A7 and A8 respectively, as described above. From Italy, just take A8 passing Nice and all the posh Côte d'Azur resorts.

Avoiding toll roads can be slow but highly pleasurable, many of the routes nationales offer wonderful scenery that motorways can't deliver (save maybe some parts of the A8 east of Nice).

By bus

By boat

Get around

See

Do

Learn

Work

Buy

Eat

Aix has an incredible number of restaurants compared to its small size. Most of them are gathered in a small area in the old city, between Place des Cardeurs and the Rotonde (Cours Mirabeau). Avoid restaurants and bars on the Cours Mirabeau. They are quite expensive and kind of "tourist traps".

Budget

"Chez Charlotte" on rue des Bernardines is a very good restaurant very famous for locals. It proposes simple and reasonably cheap French food in a friendly atmosphere. Around 15 euros for a usual menu.

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Like restaurants there are plenty of bars, pubs, night-clubs, etc... in Aix. A nice and cheap place to have a drink is the Bar de La Mairie on Place de la Mairie.

Sleep

Budget

• Hotel Paul, 1 (http://www.aix-en-provence.com/hotelpaul/).
• Formule 1, 2 (http://hotel-formule-1-aix-en-provence.accorhotels.net/).
• Etap Hotel, 3 (http://etap-hotel-aix-en-provence-est-meyreuil.accorhotels.net/).
• Ibis, 4 (http://hotel-ibis-aix-en-provence.accorhotels.net/).

Mid-range

• Grand Hotel Mercure du Roi René, 5 (http://grand-hotel-mercure-aix-en-provence-roi-rene.accorhotels.net/).
• Novotel Beau Manoir les Trois Sautets, 6 (http://hotel-novotel-aix-en-provence-beaumanoir-les-3-sautets.accorhotels.net/).
• Novotel Pont de l'Arc Fenouillères, 7 (http://hotel-novotel-aix-en-provence-pont-de-l-arc-fenouilleres.accorhotels.net/).

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Cope

Get out

External links

• Official tourist site (http://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/uk/) Aix en Provence region

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