Aix en Provence is a larger town in the Provence region. Very close to the somewhat horrendously busy and industrial area of Marseilles which we have avoided like the plague, even if the All Blacks are playing good rugby there. Aix en Provence is more our scene. Large boulevards shaded by old and huge plane trees. There is much grand sidewalk strolling past numerous cafes, brasseries and restaurants. The tight ever changing lanes in the old medieval centre are populated by boutique shops of all types. Streets full of many well heeled chic women, some with the inevitable dog, keeping their collection of dresses up to date. And of course, there are the shops flogging the wares of Provence, lavender, pretty linen, garden nick nacks and all. We have to travel an hour or so each way to get to Aix but we have decided to come back to this part of France again one day and to spend more time here.
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