Aix en Provence

I read Perfume from Provence years ago which piqued my interest in the area. And I want to stand amid the rolling hills of lavender and inhale the intoxicating scent !

• Visit the great food markets
• Stroll along the Cours Mirabeau, apparently one of the most beautiful streets in Europe
• Follow in the footsteps of Cezanne, Zola and Picasso by supping at Les Deux Garcons

I spent 7 months here, teaching English in a high school, and although it is a tiny town I never bored with it. The beauty and quaintness of it always blew me away. There is everything you could want, bars, restaurants, nightlife, picturesque alleys and scenery. I hope to be able to get back there soon.

P.S. There is nothing better than the chocolate cake and fruity teas at Orienthé whilst puffing on a shisha. You can spend many, many glorious hours there.

and best-looking girls…

Aix en Provence is a beautiful town. My wife is from Marseille and we usually spend a day in Aix when we are down here visiting her family.

Beautiful architecture and great shopping.

I’ve read A Year in Provence　and Forever Provence,it seems as an incredible heaven on earth!I wish I have the chance to visit there.

great cafes, great markets, very slow cozy atmosphere, beautiful, nice night life. so charming. i love this city.

My four months in Aix was the first long period of time I lived away from home. I learnt a lot, especially about patience since I shared a 20 sq meter room with my friend… :) This is a cozy, kind of slow city with an old feel to it, most people I’ve heard of find it very beautiful.

Thats a very charm place just few minutes from Marseille… I found it very nice in a Friday night, despite of the very cold winter the streets were full off people in a very lively night.

Very good restaurants and bars.

visiting a friend at le cite.
had some nice provencal food.
friend took me out, so i met a lot of American college kids. they were lovely people to hang out with.

beautiful cathedral(s)
women dress very carefully and beautifully; they apparently know something about fashion that women in America don’t even begin to understand.