Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Bjs, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Bjs, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Place des Quatre Dauphins and Quartier Mazarin
Your local guide
Nicolas Faure
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Highlights
- Four dolphins in a quiet square
- A district built on a strict grid
- Mansion fronts behind iron gates
- Aix's calmest corner, on camera
- A short, unhurried square session
About this tour
This short session stays inside Quartier Mazarin, from the fountain at Place des Quatre Dauphins to the matching stone facades of Rue Cardinale nearby. You see the strict grid the district was built on and the quiet that still sets it apart from Cours Mirabeau. It is a small, calm counterpoint to the busier parts of the city.
We spend most of the time between the square and the street just off it, since there is enough detail in the fountain and the facades to fill the call without rushing. I take questions as they come and will linger anywhere someone wants a longer look. A brief note on the district follows afterwards.
This suits anyone who prefers quiet streets to crowded squares and wants a shorter, calmer session. It also works well paired with a longer walk through the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Aix-en-Provence before heading out.
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Place des Quatre Dauphins 15 min
The camera holds on the small fountain at the centre of the square, four dolphins spouting water into a shared basin. I point out the mansions around it and explain why this district was laid out on a single strict grid.
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Rue Cardinale 15 min
A short distance on, the camera follows a straight residential street lined with matching stone facades. I explain how the uniform height and width were written into the original seventeenth century building rules.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Aix-en-Provence: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tapenade and Cours Mirabeau, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Aix-en-Provence, showing you Place des Quatre Dauphins and Rue Cardinale live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone through the square while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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