AIX-EN-PROVENCE

City of a Thousand Fountains

Magnificent & Secret: Historical Capital of Provence

A three-hour walking tour of the historical capital of Provence: Aix-en-Provence. Three extraordinary hours in which I will reveal to you Aix like you never knew. Scandals, murders, winners and losers. Hidden corners, secrets, and stories that will leave you breathless. What happened here? And why here from all the places? Let a screenwriter who believes history is the best storyteller show you why.

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We will wander through picturesque and shady alleyways in the center of Aix-en-Provence’s historical center. We will visit fountains, houses, buildings, statues, gardens and other interesting places and tell the stories of the people who lived and died there, of those who fought for love – won or lost.

Napoleon, King Rene, governors, mayors, Cezanne, Zola, Forbin are just some of the actors we’ll talk about. On market days (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) we will explore local produce and delicacies.

KEY POINTS
TO NOTE

• Please bring a water bottle and sun hat (in summer).
• Please consider fitness when choosing the tour.
• Tour includes walking on mostly flat surfaces with cobbled streets.
• Guests walk at their own discretion on uneven and flat surfaces.
• Guests in need of a seat can enter a local café.
• Tour suitable for guests with limited mobility, wheelchair.
• Lunch is not included in the tour.
• Does not include shuttles or transfers.
• Price for guiding only.

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