Travel Reference
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Hôtel Cardinal €
( 04 42 38 32 30;
www.hotel-cardinal-aix.com
; 24 rue Cardinale; s/d €60/70)
Slightly
rumpled rooms are quaintly furnished with antiques and tasselled curtains. Six gigantic
suites in the annexe up the street, each with a kitchenette and dining room, are ideal for
longer stays. Wi-fi €5 per 24 hours.
HOTEL
Auberge de Jeunesse du Jas de Bouffan €
( 04 42 20 15 99;
www.auberge-jeunesse-aix.fr
;
3 av Marcel Pagnol; dm incl breakfast
& sheets €19-22; reception 7am-2.30pm & 4.30pm-midnight Feb-mid-Dec)
Bare
bones dorms are aided by tennis, laundry, bike shed and summer barbecues. Sits 2km west
of the centre with the motorway just below.
HOSTEL
Camping Arc-en-Ciel €
( 04 42 26 14 28;
www.campingarcenciel.com
; rte de Nice; adult/site €6.65/6.20;
Apr-Sep; 3 stop Les Trois Sautets)
Tranquil wooded hills out back, but a busy motor-
way in front. It's 2km southeast of town, at Pont des Trois Sautets. No credit cards.
CAMPGROUND
Eating
Aix excels at Provençal cuisine and terraces spill across backstreet squares. Reservations
are essential in the restaurants listed below. Eateries on cours Mirabeau are overpriced.
Restaurant Pierre Reboul €€€
GASTRONOMIC
( 04 42 20 58 26;
www.restaurant-pierre-reboul.com
;
11 Petite Rue St-
Jean; 3-/7-/12-course menus €42/85/142; lunch Tue-Sat, dinner Wed-Sat, closed late
Aug)
Aix' newest culinary star invents playful, gorgeous creations…homages to eating.
With a minimalist sensibility, in both the relaxed dining room and on the exquisitely-
presented plates, Reboul crafts new juxtapositions using fresh, but timeless ingredients.
Think perfectly seared duck with a savoury, unexpectedly Asian-influenced broth, sea
foam and tender pasta. The lunch special (€50), includes mineral water, coffee and a glass
of perfectly paired wine.
Le Petit Verdot €€
FRENCH
