AIX-EN-PROVENCE
City of water, city of art
25km from Marseille, between Montpellier and Nice
Our small city dates back to the Romans (it was founded in 122 BC). Aix is a city magnifque by its quality of life, its particular residences of the 17th century.
Aix is 3 hours 30 minutes from Paris by TGV and 20 minutes from Marseille Provence international airport by shuttle bus
Aix is 3 hours 30 minutes from Paris by TGV and 20 minutes from Marseille Provence international airport by shuttle bus
LA CITE DU LIVRE
Place of culture and history
LA BIBILOTHEQUE MEJANES
Méjanes library
A high place of city culture
The Cité du livre is located in a former matches factory with 14,500 m2 of industrial space which closed in 1972.
The Méjanes library opened its doors in 1989, in the so-called "Grandes Allumettes" section.
It makes available to the public collections of documents on all subjects, all media, for all audiences: digital resources, Internet access, heritage collections, old and contemporary, the funds bequeathed by the poet St John Perse to the city in 1976 and the 60,000 documents of the Marquis de Méjanes.
The Méjanes library opened its doors in 1989, in the so-called "Grandes Allumettes" section.
It makes available to the public collections of documents on all subjects, all media, for all audiences: digital resources, Internet access, heritage collections, old and contemporary, the funds bequeathed by the poet St John Perse to the city in 1976 and the 60,000 documents of the Marquis de Méjanes.
LA GALERIE EMILE ZOLA
Galerie Emile Zola
The Cité du Livre opened in 1991 in the "Small Matches" section, a 350 m² exhibition hall. It hosts numerous exhibitions including the Book Festival, the Festival of the 9th art, Phot'Aix, and the Biennale des Arts Numériques.
L’AMPHITHEATRE DE LA VERRIERE
Théatre de la Verrière
A 450-seat amphitheater also opened in 1991 at the "Petites Allumettes" (small matches).
Theater, storytelling, dance (s) of all types, music, circus arts, and many other programs bring this scenic space to life.
Theater, storytelling, dance (s) of all types, music, circus arts, and many other programs bring this scenic space to life.
L’INSTITUT DE L’IMAGE
La salle Armand Lunel
Since 1985, the Institute has been developing an eclectic program: thematic or retrospective cycles, great classics, foreign or avant-garde films. Movie theater classified art cinema intended for all to (re) discover the cinema
