Aix-En-provence
At any time of the year, by landing on Marseille airport after a direct flight Air Corsica at the begining of Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi or Figari, you will be only thirty minute drive from the charming university town of Aix-En-Provence.
Elegant city with a privileged climate, you can stroll along the lively and quite streets and places of Aix-en-Provence, by day and by night. A combination of pleasure between shopping and a noble heritage, with architectural jewels. Each fountain has a secret, each townhouse has a story. The bastides are surrounded with gardens and parks just like in the past centuries.
Aix-en-Provence is also the background of various festivals, celebrations and traditions, including "the Marchés de Provence", and other sunny delicacies. A picturesque city represented by the famous provencal painter Cezanne - the city is welcoming and pleasant in any season.
A festive and animated university town, and moreover Aix-en-Provence is the city of water - a perfect starting point to discover the provencal region and its beautiful landscapes : "The Calanques de Marseille", "The Camargue", "The Luberon" and "The Cote d’Azur".
From Aix en Provence it is easy to go the rocky inlet of Marseille, the castle of If and the Cassis beaches. The Massifs du Garlaban et de la Sainte Baume are part of the littérature of Marcel Pagnol. You can also drive through the famous route of the villages and castles of the Luberon up to Avignon, famous City of the popes in the middle age, or drive 60 kilometers further following the direction of Arles and the Camargue to visit the Roman Arenas, the wetlands, the salt flats, or, at last, go further to the East in direction of the French Riviera to the Massif of the Maures and Esterel, or Haute-Provence Mountains, the shores of the Durance and the Gorges du Verdon dear to the writer Jean Giono.
In less than an hour, Air Corsica fly you throughout the year to Marseille-Provence airport from Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi or Figari, an opportunity to discover the wonderful City of Aix-en-Provence, starting point of any entertainment and relaxation.