Aix-en-Provence
We had chosen to visit Aix-en-Provence because there was a YHA hostel there. Here is one of the buildings of the hostel, containing the dining-room where we had breakfast each morning.
Most of the hostels we stayed at were very comfortable for their standard, and some also provided excellent breakfasts in the price, but this one was very ordinary.
Near the youth hostel, where we caught the bus to town, was this modern art gallery. The district is called Jas de Bouffon, made famous because Cezanne lived there for some time.
We found ourselves walking for hours, as you do when you're in these large cities; here we are stopping for a rest on our way from the Cours Mirabeau to our bus stop to get back to the hostel.
Part-way through the morning we stopped for a cup of coffee at one of the many restaurants that line the Cours Mirabeau.
In contrast to the little streets off the main drag, the Cours is a beautiful wide avenue with two lines of plane trees providing plenty of shade, and tons of room for pedestrians to walk separate from the lanes of motor vehicles.
This part of the city is fascinating and beautiful; great for a visit and no doubt exciting to live in.
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