With so many things closed right now, maybe seizing the opportunity of a sunny January day to wrap up and have a walk round some purely Provencal sites might be just the ticket to lift the spirits; and if you’re not in Provence right now, this may be useful for when you are!
Seven Self-Guided Walks
- Aix: In the Footsteps of Cezanne. If you are new to Aix, this is a good guide to the locations where the painter was born, lived,
died, cafes he frequented and so on. You have to look for the little markers in the pavement (photo). The tourist office have a downloadable guide: https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/destination/hiking-and-themed-tours/in-the-steps-of-cezanne/
cancelled: the organisers felt that there was no way of socially-distancing the procession of kings, shepherds, Provencal dancers and children – or indeed the numbers of people who line the streets to see them go by.
they drove back to base was so moving.
