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Places and topics covered
- Aix-en-Provence: place de l'université, cathedral of St-Sauveur, place de l'hôtel de ville, church of Sainte-Madeleine, cours Mirabeau
- Château of Lourmarin and Silvacane abbey: main rooms of the castle and Renaissance style, Silvacane abbey and Romanesque architecture
- Cezanne: its life and works
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Informations: A walking tour of Aix en Provence
Author: Frédéric Ducarré
Departure point: Place de l’Université by Saint Sauveur Cathedral, to the north of the old town
Informations: The Château de Lourmarin and Silvacane Abbey
Author: Elizabeth Petitjean
Times: Note that the Château is closed in January, except at weekends. The rest of the year it can be visited daily between 10 am and 11:30 am, then from 2:30 pm to either 4 pm, 4:30 pm or 5 pm, depending on whether you are there in spring, summer or autumn.
From 1st of June to the end of September, the Abbey is open 10 am until 5 - 6 pm daily, with the exception of Tuesdays when it is closed.
Entrance fee: The entrance fee for the Abbey is around 6 euros.
Comments: The Château de Lourmarin is situated on the outskirts of the village of the same name and is at the centre of a triangle formed by Avignon, Aix and Manosque.The Chateau is located 13 miles north west of Aix and 18 miles east of Cavaillon.
Silvacane Abbey: the nearest village is Roque d'Anthéron. The Abbey is located 9 miles from the Chateau of Lourmarin.
Informations: Understanding Cezanne and his works
Author: Christine Darmagnac
Comments: There is obviously no meeting point for this lecture - you can listen to it wherever you so wish.
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