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place
saint Jean de Malte
tel : +33 442 381 470
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Housed
in the historic priory of the Order
of the Knights of Saint-John next to the
church of Saint-Jean de Malte,
rue Cardinale, the "Granet" contains important collections
from the 17th and 18th centuries, pre-Roman statuary from Entremont,
the oppidum 2 kms to the north of Aix-en-Provence ; also, famous canvases
by Guy Constantin,
Granet, Ingres, as well as a clutch of lesser
known Cézannes.
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9
avenue Paul Cézanne
tel : +33 442 210 653
A
ten-minute hike uphill from the parking
Pasteur, on
your left hand, overlooking Aix-en-Provence and surrounding
countryside. The view is now limited by urban and natural growth,
though
the atelier has retained much of its 19th century atmosphere,
furnishings, and memorabilia... a shrine.
mornings
: 10 am til 12 noon
afternoons : 2 pm til
5pm.
Entrance fee : 5,50 €
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place
de l’Archevêché
tel : (+33) 442 230 991
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former archbishop’s
palace
(recently renovated). A superb display of tapestries, many of which date from
the XVII and XVIII centuries.
mornings
:10 am
til 12 noon
afternoons : 1:30
pm - 5:30 pm
closed :
Tuesdays and National holidays.
Entrance
fee : 2 €
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17,
rue Gaston de Saporta
tel : +33 442 214 455
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the map
Noteworthy
for its magnificent doorway, vestibule and staircase, with
its wrought-iron balustrade. The
Hôtel d’Estienne
de Saint-Jean, one of three Aix-en-Provence town
houses attributed to Pierre Puget, recalls a time when
Aix-en-Provence was
the
elegant capital of Provence.
mornings
: 10 am til noon
afternoons : 2:30 pm
til 6 pm
closed :
Mondays and National holidays.
closes at
5 pm in winter
Entrance
fee : 4 € |
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32
rue Célony
tel : (+33) 442 210 578
One
of Aix’s more delightful and worst-kept secrets, a love-nest
built by Louis de Mercœur, Governor of Provence,
for his "friend", la Belle
du Canet. Set
in a "jardin à la française" it is
furnished with period pieces, tastefully restored. Frequent
exhibitions are largely devoted to the history of Aix-en-Provence.
mornings
: 10 am til 12:30 pm
afternoons : 1:30
pm - 17:30 pm,
closed : Mondays,
Christamas day and Labour day.
Entrance
fee : 2 € |
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1
avenue Marcel Pagnol
tel : (+33) 442 200 109
An
ambitious projection of twentieth century Aix-en-Provence into the age of "Op
Art",
exemplified by Hungarian born Victor Vasarely.
Exhibitions of contemporary art, and some permanent pieces by Vasarely.
mornings
: 10 am til noon
afternoons
: 2 pm - 5:30 pm
weekends : 10 am - 7 pm
Entrance
fee : 9 €
children (3-7 yrs old) : 4 €
groups/+15 persons : 6 €
school groups : 4 €
adult groups : 6 € |
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Museum of Natural History
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6
rue Espariat
tel : (+33) 422 219 127
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the map
Housed
in the prestigious Hôtel Boyer d’Eguilles, the
Museum’s collections of fish, insects, plants,
dinosaurs and their eggs take you on a sixty
million year trip in time.
mornings
: 10 am til noon
afternoons : 1
pm til 5 pm
Entrance
fee : 2 €
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Celto-Ligurian
stronghold
3 km
north of Aix-en-Provence
route
de Puyricard
tel
: (+33) 422 631 320
We
call Entremont, just outside the
city limits on the plateau de Puyricard.
An archaeological excavation first
realised by the German luftwaffer (air-force)
during world war II (while setting
up radars for the regions defensive shield)
mornings
: 10 am til noon
afternoons
: 2 pm -
5:30 pm
closed :
Tuesdays
and National
holidays
Entrance
fee : free |
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2a
rue du 4 septembre
tel : (+33) 442 219 133
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the map
A
fine Aix-en-Provence town mansion in the Quartier Mazarin,
containing a rich collection of Moustier porcelaine
and a distinguished private library.
afternoons
: 2
pm - 5 pm
closed : Sundays
and National holidays
Individual rate : 3.00
€
Reduced rate : 1.50 €
Child rate : 0.00 €
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