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3. MUSEE GRANET
Was built in 1671 as a priory by St Jean de Malte. Its exhibits include European art
from the 16th to 19th centuries. Musée Granet • pl St-Jean-de-Malte • Open mid-
Jun-mid-Oct: 9am-7pm daily (noon-11pm Thu); mid-Oct-mid-Jun: noon-6pm
Thu-Sun • Adm €4
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4. ATELIER CEZANNE
Cézanne's studio, from 1902 until his death, has been left as it was - a jumble of
artist's paraphernalia, furniture and still-life subjects. Atelier Cézanne • ave Paul
Cézanne • Open 10am-noon, 2-6pm (to 5pm Oct-Mar; 10am-6pm Jul, Aug);
Closed 1-3 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec • Adm €5.50
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5. RUE GASTON-DE-SAPORTA
Running from the town hall to the cathedral, is the liveliest thoroughfare of the Old
Town, throbbing with commerce.
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6. QUARTIER MAZARIN
It was in this quiet district that the Aix nobility established some of their finest
town houses in the 17th and 18th centuries. Within the tranquil sector of ornamental
façades, small art galleries and charming antiques shops, the discreet, sober air of
old money and aristocracy remains palpable.
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7. AIX MARKET
The vast and colourful Aix market colonizes all the town's old squares on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings. From the Place de Verdun via the Place des Prêch-
eurs to the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, the streets come alive with stalls selling fresh
produce, clothes and antiques.
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