Visiting Aix-en-Provence from the Bastide de Ganay
Would you like to visit Aix-en-Provence during your stay? Located in Puyricard, just minutes from the city center, you will enjoy an ideal base for exploring the city of Cézanne while keeping the peace and quiet of the Aix countryside upon your return.
Aix-en-Provence is packed with must-see cultural sites: the Granet Museum, a benchmark for Provençal art and the works of Paul Cézanne; the Hôtel de Caumont, an art center housed in an 18th-century private mansion; and the Pavillon Noir, a venue entirely dedicated to contemporary dance.
For performing arts enthusiasts, the Grand Théâtre de Provence and the Théâtre du Jeu de Paume offer a rich program year-round, while the Renoir and Mazarin cinemas appeal to film buffs with their art-house screenings.
Visiting Aix-en-Provence also means strolling along the Cours Mirabeau and its fountains, or enjoying the large Provençal market, which is held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning in the heart of the old town.
Nature lovers will appreciate the hikes and walks around the Sainte-Victoire mountain, just a few minutes from the Bastide.
The major events of the summer
Every summer, the city hosts two major festivals: the Aix Lyric Festival, dedicated to opera, and the International Piano Festival of La Roque d'Anthéron, which attracts the greatest pianists from around the world.
After a day of visiting Aix-en-Provence, come and recharge your batteries at the Bastide de Ganay: enjoy our B&B rooms and suites or ours aparthotel vacation, in a quiet and green setting just a few minutes from the city center.
Discover the must-see events and places in Aix-en-Provence and its surroundings
- The Granet Museum
- L’Caumont Hotel «Art Centre», Museum in Aix-en-Provence
- The cinemas (Le Renoir) and the art-house cinema (Le Mazarin)
- The Grand Theatre, Center of musical excellence of the city of Aix-en-Provence
- Jeu de Paume Theatre
- The Black flag, place entirely dedicated to dance, Pavillon Noir – Preljocaj
- Les guided tours of Aix-en-Provence offered by the tourism office,
- The big market (in the morning): Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Hikes and walks in the Montagne Sainte-Victoire
The festivals during the month of July