George and I took the opportunity to visit Aix-En-Provence several weeks ago in preparation for my travels further south. Located in the heart of Provence, Aix-En-Provence is best known as the birth place of Paul Cezanne, the post-impressionist painter.
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| George with statue of Paul Cezanne |
His painting can be found all over the world, however the Museum d'Orsay (one of my favorites) in Paris holds a fair amount of his work.
Aix-En-Provence has created a Cezanne walk that leads you throughout the city to important locations related to the artist. By following the brass C on the sidewalk you can see and learn all things Cezanne. Descriptions of each location can be obtained from the Office of Tourism.
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| Birthplace of Paul Cezanne |
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| School attended by Paul Cezanne |
Unfortunately, time did now allow us to visit Cezanne's workshop, I would have enjoyed that, but that will be for our next visit. We were able to find his final resting place on the edge of town.
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| Paul Cezanne's grave site |
For a late October day, the weather could not have been nicer, in fact the city boasts 300 days of sun per year, we cannot come close to that where we live. Aix-En-Provence has wide boulevards with large sycamore trees (I think the French call them plane trees) and
contrasting narrow "Old Town" streets.
Aix-En-Provence is a university town which adds to its vibrancy and is a great city for shopping. The city reminded me of the quintessential France, the kind of city you see in all the travel brochures or books. And from these photos, you can see why:
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