Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Aix Cathedral, or Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix, is a French national monument and one of the world’s most splendid masterpieces of architecture. It’s also the seat of the Archbishop of Aix. The present structure is the result of several buildings located on the same site, from a Romanesque cathedral to a Gothic church. The cathedral boasts the Aygusi Altar and the Burning Bush triptych by Nicolas Froment dating from the 15th Century, along with some 16th-Century Brussels tapestries. Cours Mirabeau
This wide thoroughfare is 440 metres long and 42 meters wide, and one of the most popular and lively places in town. The street has wide sidewalks planted with double rows of plane trees, and is dotted with fountains. Aix is often referred to as the ‘city of a thousand fountains’. The most notable is La Rotonde from1860, which makes up a roundabout at one end of the street. Cours Mirabeau also divides the city into two portions, the Quartier Mazarin, or New Town, which extends to the south and west, and the Ville Comtale, or Old Town, which lies to the north with its wide streets and old mansions dating back to the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries. Along this avenue, you’ll find Les Deux Garçons, the city’s most famous café, built in 1792 and once frequented by such famous names as Cézanne and Ernest Hemingway. Eglise de la Madeleine
This former monastery, originally laid outside the city walls was totally reconstructed between 1691 and 1703. Its façade features a monumental altarpiece by the sculptor Revoi depicting the Annunciation. The church houses numerous notable works of art like the exceptional statue on the altar of Notre-dame des Grâces, donated by Saint Bonaventura. Hangings, stained-glass windows and paintings create the unique peaceful atmosphere of this beautiful sacred place.