The best times to visit Aix-en-Provence are from March to May and September through November, when the weather is as moderate as the crowds. The summer months see an influx of Parisians and ...

The best ways to get around Aix-en-Provence are on foot or by bike. The city is rather small and boasts a laid-back atmosphere, which makes it conducive to leisurely strolls and exploratory bike rides ...

When most people plan a trip to France, their go-to destination is Paris. But there’s so much more to see in the country, including Provence in southeastern France, home to stunning landscapes like ...

The Aix-en-Provence Festival in France has named Huffman to succeed the visionary Pierre Audi, who died earlier this year.

Westminster Abbey, the Eiffel Tower, the Sistine Chapel — these are some of the reasons you came to Europe. They’re also why millions of other tourists are here as well. Nothing kills a sightseeing ...

Paul Cézanne, the 19th-century French impressionist painter, once said, “I walk in nature every day, because the views are magnificent.” One of the views the impressionists loved most was of ...

With the launch of a new, direct Eurostar service, visiting Aix-en-Provence - a city of jolly gardens, grand squares and intellectuals - is easier than ever, says Anthony Peregrine. The immediate ...

So you’ve been to Aix-en-Provence, the most cultivated city in the French south. You have strolled the fountain-studded Cours Mirabeau. You have walked with Cézanne, ambled past Good King René and ...

Hidden among the honey-colored stone walls of the picture-perfect French town of Aix-en-Provence, midway between the vast meadows of the Luberon and bustling Marseille, Villa Saint-Ange feels intimate ...

Not everything was an artistic or audience success at the 75th Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. But everything was worth discussing. By Joshua Barone Joshua Barone attended a week of opera and ...

There’s something about Paris and the South of France—specifically Aix-en-Provence—that tends to attract the world’s most acclaimed creatives. After all, Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer admitted ...