Visit Aix en Provence
Discover our suggestions for visits from our hotel near the Rotonde in Aix en Provence.
From the historic centre with its fountains and cobbled streets, to the parks and gardens and museums, we share our best ideas for exploring Aix en Provence.
If you are wondering what to do in Aix en Provence during your stay at the Escaletto Hotel, follow our recommendations. Step through the doors of our hotel and let yourself be charmed by the unique atmosphere of Aix en Provence. The Escaletto is ideally located on the Cours Sextius, just a few steps from the historic centre. In less than 5 minutes on foot, you can reach the Place des Cardeurs where you will find many restaurants, bars and wine bars. Continue to the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville and admire the Clock Tower while strolling through the flower market.
Perdez-vous dans les jolies rues pavées des alentours et découvrez les boutiques de vêtements, de décoration, d’artisanat ou de savon de Marseille. Goûtez aux fameux calissons, ces confiseries provençales à base de pâte de fruits de melon confit et d’amande. Au fil de la balade, faites une pause près de l’une des 130 fontaines de la ville dont celle de la place d’Albertas, visitez la cathédrale Saint Sauveur ou le Musée des Tapisseries.
A little further on, the Place Richelme and the Place des Prêcheurs host markets where you can find many other specialities.
From the Place de Verdun, take the Passage Agard to reach the Cours Mirabeau, the city's main thoroughfare. It is impossible to visit Aix-en-Provence without passing through this courtyard lined with cafés and overlooking the magnificent Rotonde fountain.
A little further south, the Mazarin district reveals its quiet streets where some discreet restaurants are hidden. There is also the Place des Quatre-Dauphins with its fountain and the Musée Granet. The latter exhibits works by great masters such as Rembrandt, Ingres and Cézanne. The Hôtel de Caumont, a superb private mansion, offers temporary exhibitions dedicated to the great names in the history of art. The Hôtel de Caumont Art Centre also houses a bookshop and an elegant café-restaurant. Its French gardens are a great place to have a drink after a cultural visit or a shopping trip in the streets of the city.
Profitez aussi de votre séjour à l’hôtel Escaletto Aix en Provence pour découvrir l’Atelier de Cézanne, installé juste au nord du centre-ville (20 minutes à pied depuis notre hôtel ou accessible en bus), avec le mobilier, les modèles et les outils de travail du peintre.
Stroll through the classical gardens of the Pavillon Vendôme Museum (3 minutes' walk from the Escaletto), sit on the lawns of Parc Jourdan (20 minutes' walk from the hotel) or in the shade of a tree in Parc de la Torse (25 minutes' walk from the hotel), which follows the river of the same name.
