WHAT TO SEE
• The workshop where Cézanne left his mark
• The pedestrian shopping streets of the old town
• The Musée Granet in the former Palace of Malta, one of the finest fine-art museums in France
• The world of optical art at the Vasarely Foundation
• The Caumont Art Centre located in an 18th Century private mansion
WHAT TO DO
• Easter festival, Opera festival, Zik Zak festival and concerts all year round
• A wine safari in Château Beaulieu or art and architecture tour in Château La Coste Vineyard
• Shopping at the city's boutiques and markets
• Follow the “C” on the footpaths to explore the city in Cézanne's footsteps
• Bars and cafés, wine bars, restaurants, theatres, cafés theatres, shows, cinemas, casino, nightclubs…
WHAT TO TASTE
• Calisson sweets, a gastronomic emblem of Provence
• Goat cheese from La Ferme du Brégalon & La Fromagerie du Passage
• Red, white and, of course, rosé wines from Provence
• Chocolate treats from La Chocolaterie de Puyricard
• Taste olive oil and visit an olive oil mill
WHAT TO BRING BACK
• A perfume by local brand Bastide
• A fine bottle of AOP wine
• Wonderful iron gift boxes of Calissons Roi René sweets
• Santons (Christmas crib figures) from Maison Fouque
• Lavender soap from a boutique or the Tourist Office Shop
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