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
Photo credits
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
Cézanne's Aix, from the fountains to the studio
Your local guide
Camille Fabre
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Highlights
- Cézanne's studio window, explained on camera
- The mountain he painted more than eighty times
- Four fountains along Cours Mirabeau
- A painter's route through his own city
- Sainte-Victoire's changing light, seen live
About this tour
This session follows Paul Cézanne through the city he never really left, from the fountains of Cours Mirabeau to the studio he built on the northern hill. You see the window he designed for painting light and the same view of Montagne Sainte-Victoire that appears in dozens of his canvases. Along the way I point out the small, ordinary corners of Aix that turn up again and again in his work.
We start with a short sound check, then move at an easy pace between the three stops, pausing longer wherever the light is doing something interesting. Questions come in throughout, and I will double back on camera if someone wants a longer look at a detail. Afterwards I send a short list of the paintings each stop connects to, so you can look them up later.
This suits anyone with a passing interest in Cézanne or in how a place shapes a painter's eye, no art history required. It also works well for a slower session, since there is a lot to look at without much walking between stops.
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 7 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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Cours Mirabeau 21 min
You start on Cours Mirabeau, under the plane trees that line the avenue from end to end. The camera catches the mossy Fontaine d'Eau Chaude, one of four fountains on the street, and I explain why the water still runs warm.
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Atelier Cézanne 21 min
Up the hill, the camera holds on the outside of Cézanne's studio, kept much as he left it. I point out the tall north-facing window he built specifically for painting light, visible from the street.
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View toward Sainte-Victoire 21 min
From a terrace above the studio, you get the same angle on the mountain that Cézanne painted again and again. I explain how the limestone catches colour differently through the day, which is what drew him back so often.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ratatouille and Forum des Cardeurs, 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 10 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 Cours Mirabeau and Atelier Cézanne 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.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 city 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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