Aix-en-Provence

I took a train for the 45 minute ride to Aix-en-Province.
I went to two Granet Musees to see a mixture of religious and contemporary paintings, and sculptures, including works by Picasso, Rubens and Cezanne.
After a break for an alfresco lunch, I walked around the Quartier Mazarin and went to the Caumont Centre d'Art in the Hotel Caumont which also had a nice garden. There was a film about Cezanne who lived near Aix, plus an exhibition about the Japanese influence on Pierre Bonnard.
I went into a couple of churches. There were lots of smart shops and cafes and, like all the cities in Provence, lots of tourists.
It was another hot day with a clear blue sky and wonderful light so it was easy to understand why many painters chose to live and work in Provence.Read more