Château de la Gaude


Famed for its rosé, Château de la Gaude is graced by a delightful formal garden and listed 18th-century château.


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1. Domaine de la Brillane

2.34 MILES

Make an appointment at this organic estate to taste esteemed reds and rosés, made from grenache, syrah and cinsault (the 2016 rose is apparently…

2. Terrain des Peintres

2.43 MILES

A wonderful terraced garden perfect for a picnic, from where Cézanne, among others, painted the Montagne Ste-Victoire. The view of the jagged mountain is…

3. Atelier Cézanne

2.68 MILES

Cézanne’s last studio, where he worked from 1902 until his death four years later, has been painstakingly preserved. Some elements have been recreated:…

4. Carrières de Bibemus

2.81 MILES

In 1895 Cézanne rented a cabanon (cabin) at the Carrières de Bibemus, east of Aix, where he painted 27 works. Atmospheric one-hour tours of the ochre…

6. Cathédrale St-Sauveur

3.02 MILES

Built between 1285 and 1350 in a potpourri of styles, this cathedral includes a Romanesque 12th-century nave in its southern aisle, chapels from the 14th…

7. Église de la Madeleine

3.07 MILES

Across from the Palace of Justice, this 17th-century church only received its monumental facade in the 19th century, and has an imposing obelisk out the…

8. Fontaine du Roi René

3.23 MILES

In the centre of cours Mirabeau is this lovely sculpted fountain from 1823, depicting the 15th-century king holding muscat grapes (which he reputedly…