Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Aix-en-Provence, France

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 36 m

Experience Aix-en-Provence in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Aix-en-ProvenceIndividual Sights in Aix-en-Provence

Sight 1: Musée du Palais de l’Archevêché

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The Archiepiscopal Palace of Aix, more commonly known as the Archbishop's Palace, or former bishopric by the people of Aix, is one of the 19 archiepiscopal palaces in France.

Wikipedia: Palais archiépiscopal d'Aix-en-Provence (FR)

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Hôtel Adanson

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The Hotel Adanson is a private mansion located at 1 rue Adanson, in Aix-en-Provence (France).

Wikipedia: Hôtel Adanson (FR)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe

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The Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence. It houses the Institut de Management Public et Gouvernance Territoriale of Aix-Marseille University.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe (EN)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur

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Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur Georges Seguin (Okki) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Aix Cathedral in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles. The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-century Roman forum of Aix. Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements, as well as Roman columns and parts of the baptistery from a 6th-century Christian church. It is a national monument of France.

Wikipedia: Aix Cathedral (EN)

70 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Institut d'études politiques

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Institut d'études politiques Sciences Po Aix / PD

Sciences Po Aix, also referred to as Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix-en-Provence, is a Grande École of political studies located in Aix-en-Provence, in the South of France. It is associated with Aix-Marseille University and is part of a network of ten Institut d'études politiques, also known as IEP's.

Wikipedia: Sciences Po Aix (EN), Website

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel Borrilli

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The Hotel Borrilli is a private mansion located at 2 Rue des Brémondi, in Aix-en-Provence.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Borrilli (FR)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel d'Estienne de Saint-Jean

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Hôtel d'Estienne de Saint-Jean Georges Seguin (Okki) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Hôtel d'Estienne-de-Saint-Jean is a private mansion located at 17 rue Gaston-de-Saporta in Aix-en-Provence, France. Since 1933, it has housed the Musée du Vieil-Aix.

Wikipedia: Hôtel d'Estienne-de-Saint-Jean (FR), Website

4 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel de Châteaurenard

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The Hôtel de Châteaurenard is a private mansion in Aix-en-Provence, located in the heart of the town of Saint-Sauveur, at the corner of rue des Brémondis and rue Gaston-de-Saporta, at number 19 of the latter.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Châteaurenard (FR)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Bibliothèque de la Halle aux Grains

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The Halle aux Grains is a building located in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Wikipedia: Halle aux grains d'Aix-en-Provence (FR)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel Peyronetti

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The Hotel Peyronetti is a private mansion located at 13 rue Aude in Aix-en-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Peyronetti (FR)

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel Boyer d'Eguilles

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The Hôtel Boyer d'Éguilles is a private mansion located at 6 rue Espariat, in Aix-en-Provence (France).

Wikipedia: Hôtel Boyer d'Éguilles (FR)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Église du Saint-Esprit

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The Église du Saint-Esprit is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.

Wikipedia: Église du Saint-Esprit (Aix-en-Provence) (EN)

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Hôtel Félix du Muy

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The Hôtel de Félix du Muy is a private mansion located at 31 rue des Cordeliers, in Aix-en-Provence in the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Félix du Muy (FR)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg

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The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg (EN)

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: Thermes Sextius

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Thermes Sextius

The Roman baths of Aix-en-Provence are a set of Roman remains of thermal establishments scattered throughout the current city of Aix-en-Provence.

Wikipedia: Thermes romains d'Aix-en-Provence (FR), Website

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Pavillon de Vendôme (ou de la Molle)

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Pavillon de Vendôme (ou de la Molle) This photo was taken by Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle).Feel free to reuse it, but always credit me as the author as specified below. / CC BY 3.0

The Pavillon de Vendôme, also known as the Pavillon Vendôme or Pavillon de La Molle, is a former private mansion located in the city of Aix-en-Provence. It has two entrances: one at 34 rue Célony, and the other at 13 rue de la Molle. A French garden is attached to it. Since the 1990s, the Musée du Pavillon de Vendôme-Dobler has been home to exhibitions of contemporary art and photography, as well as numerous tourist visits .

Wikipedia: Pavillon Vendôme (Aix-en-Provence) (FR), Website

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