What to do in Aix-en-Provence when it rains
A wet day in Aix-en-Provence is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Musée Granet Pl. Saint-Jean de Malte, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Cézanne's studio 13 Av. Paul Cézanne, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Fondation Vasarely 1 Av. Marcel Pagnol, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Pavillon Vendôme 13 Rue de la Molle, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Granet XXe, chapelle des Pénitents blancs Place Jean-Boyer, Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Musée du Vieil-Aix 17 Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Restaurant Drôle d'Endroit 14 Rue Annonerie Vieille, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Galerie Zola - La Manufacture 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Le Ruban Vert galerie-théâtre 4 Trav. Notre Dame, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes 20 Rue de la Glacière, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Chapelle du Couvent des Andrettes 41 Rue Cardinale, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- La Fontaine Obscure Espace Photographique Galerie, 24 Av. Henri Poncet, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Cours Mirabeau Cr Mirabeau, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Tour César Chem. de la Tour de César, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Saint Sauveur Cloister 30 Pl. des Martyrs de la Resistance, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Tour de l'Horloge Tour de l'horloge, Rue Gaston de Saporta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Vieille Ville 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Monument Joseph Sec 8 Av. Pasteur, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Intermarché SUPER Aix-en-Provence Av. des Infirmeries, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Toinou, les Fruits de Mer ! 58 Av. Henri Malacrida, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Carrefour City Aix-en-Provence Pigonnet 53 Av. du Pigonnet, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Market Aix-En-Provence Lapierre 1 Rue Lapierre, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Intermarché contact 724 Av. du Club Hippique Centre commercial, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Intermarché EXPRESS Aix en Provence 27 Av. Jean et Marcel Fontenaille, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Bowling du Bras d'Or Aix 23 Bd Albert Charrier, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Maison Nosh - Aix en Provence Pl. François Villon, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Faubourg 46 - Restaurant Aix-En-Provence 46 Cr Sextius, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Book In Bar - Librairie et café 4 Rue Joseph Cabassol, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- KAVA - Brunchynomie 11 Rue Boulegon, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- TotalEnergies Access - RELAIS DE L ARC 467 Av. Henri Mauriat, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Jas de Bouffan 210 Av. de Bredasque, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Les Allées Av. Giuseppe Verdi, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Les Commerces De La Bastide Rte du Puy Sainte-Réparade, 13540 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Centre Commercial L'Ensoleillée Centre Commercial l'Ensoleillé, 724 Av. du Club Hippique, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
- Domaine de l'Escapade 203 Av. Paul Jullien, 13100 Le Tholonet, France
- Aix Pioline Rue Guillaume Du Vair Pole, 13290 Aix-en-Provence, France
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