Photos: GFreihalter, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: GFreihalter, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Getting your bearings before you walk Aix
Your local guide
Élise Moreau
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Highlights
- A route built around your time
- Quiet squares versus busy ones
- Two courtyards worth a detour
- A simple map, talked through together
- Local knowledge before you set off
About this tour
This call is a planning session for anyone about to walk Aix on their own, built around the old town and Quartier Mazarin. We go through the layout together, when different squares are busiest, and which lanes are worth the extra few minutes. It is built to save you the guesswork rather than to replace the walk itself.
We start with a quick chat about how much time you have and what interests you most, then work through the route together on a shared map. You can ask about anything specific, a fountain, a shortcut, a quiet corner, and I will fold it into the plan. By the end you have a simple route with a few names to look out for.
This suits anyone who prefers to explore independently but wants local knowledge first. It also works well the evening before a first full day in Aix.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Aix-en-Provence, recommendations, or just questions.
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Mapping the old town 15 min
We go through the layout of the old town together, from Cours Mirabeau to the lanes around the cathedral, and I mark out a route to suit how much time you have. I note which squares are quiet in the morning.
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A shortlist for the afternoon 15 min
We narrow it down to a short loop through Quartier Mazarin and back, and I flag two courtyards worth stepping into along the way. You leave the call with a simple route and a few names to look out for.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Aix-en-Provence: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- This one is a video call, not a walk. We go through the route together and I answer questions as they come up.
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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