Eurostar Destination Guide - Aix-En-Provence - Important Information and Sightseeing

Aix-en-Provence is a beautiful city approx 25km fromattractions in Aix-en-Provence are The Cezanne Tour
exotic Marseille in France and is known for its old(which is for the main painter Paul Cezanne), The
culture. To compare Left Bank to Paris is equivalent toPaths of History Tour (which is for tours to discover
comparing Ex-en-Provence to Provence. Since Middlethe Aix region), shrines, chapels, castles and history,
Ages, the city has been a center of cultural activitiesItineraries of the The Heritage Roads (which is 5 tours
and two main personalities painter Paul Cezanne andand 4 walks to discover Land and Art de vivre), hilltops
Novelist Emile Zola belong to this city.villages, nature tamed, land of energy and many
The tourists office can be reached at Tel - +33Natural sites around Aix en Provence.
0442161161 and is called Aix-En-Provence TourismFor staying in Aix-en-Provence, you have hotels,
situated at 2, Place du General de Gaulle. The mainresidences, campsites, guest houses and other rentals
post office is situated at Place de l'Hotel de Ville fulfillingaccommodation available. Some of the places are
your most of the requirements during your trip to Aix.Auberge de Jeunesse du Jas de Bouffan having a
The painter Cezanne is known all over the France. Asbar, tennis courts, bike shed and lots of summer BBQs,
you walk through the streets of Aix-en-Provence toCamping Arc-en-Ciel, Hotel La Caravelle and Hotel des
see where Paul used to eat, play, paint and drink, youQuartre Dauphins. You have lot of options for eating
simply need to follow the Circuit de Cezanne, which isand you have self catering cottages, group catering
marked by footpath embedded bronze plaques withand youth hotels as well. Some of the best
'C' letter written on each of them.eating-places are le Zinc d'Hugo and Le Petit Verdot
Reaching Aix-en-Provence - To reachwhere menus start from €17 (dinner Mon - Sat). You
Aix-en-Provence from London, the best travel mode isare served with wine immediately you reach there and
traveling by Eurostar from London to Paris. There arethe staff will help you to choose from over 100 wine
direct Eurostar trains to Marseille as well but you canbrands with the best possible dish to eat. The most of
change from Paris to Aix-en-Provence by connectingthe food will be french style.
trains TGV (Ax-enProvence TGV). The TGVThe best possible way to travel by Eurostar is to go
connects Aix en Provence directly to Londonto Marseille first, which takes about 50 minutes. For
(Eurostar 2h15m from London to Paris and 3h fromroutes other than Eurostar, you need to go to TGV
Paris to Aix-en-Provence by TGV), Amsterdam,Station, which is approx 8kms from the city. There are
Cologne and Milan. If your preferred mode of travel isfrequent buses running between city and the TGV
by air, the nearest airport is Marseille Provence airport,Train Station (half hourly) with a low fare (€3.70) and
which is 25kms from Aix-en-Provence. The telephoneto Airport Marseille Provence (€7.90) between
number of the airport is +33 (0) 442141414. By Car, the4.40am to 10.30pm.
Motorway A7 - A46 & A8 should be taken, which isThere are number of museums in Aix en Provence
780kms from Paris, 300kms from Lyon and 175kmsincluding, Granet Museum, Cezanne Studio, Arbaud
from Nice. Second option by Car is Motorway A54 &Museum, Natural History Museum, Estienne de St-Jean
A9, which is 150 km from Montpellier, 120 km fromMuseum, Tapestry Museum, Cité du Livre, Vendome
Nîmes and 80kms from Arles. The nearest busPavilion, Sites & monuments and you will enjoy visiting
station is Avenue de l'Europe.them.
Sightseeing in Aix-en-Provence - The major tourists