Cours Mirabeau – Rotonde Fountain loop from Aix-en-Provence
Cours Mirabeau – Rotonde Fountain loop from Aix-en-Provence
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Cours Mirabeau – Rotonde Fountain loop from Aix-en-Provence
01:45
6.63km
60m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.33 km
Saint-Jean-de-Malte Church
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Originally outside the city, in the middle of the fields, but close to an important thoroughfare, the Route d'Italie, its architecture is directly inspired by the innkeepers of Saint-Jean de Jérusalem, who gave it its name.
The building was indeed free of large openings, and the narrow loopholes on the two high octagonal towers on the facade still directly remind of the military order that provided protection and security to Christians during the Crusades.
The facade therefore has a strict appearance, which is alleviated by the large rosette with a diameter of 4 m. The simple and sober interior housed the burials of the Counts of Provence, which also explains the size of the building.
Three remarkable paintings by three great masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries can be found here: firstly, a Finsonius, which represents the resurrection of Christ, the oldest work by Louis Finson (1610) recorded in Provence, a painting by Michel Serre, The Apotheosis of St. Augustine, and finally a great Christ on the cross, painted by Eugène Delacroix.
The neighboring building, the former priory, has housed the Fine Arts Museum since 1838, known as the Granet Museum, one of the richest in the province. Since 1977, John of Malta has regained his monastic role by welcoming the fraternity of the apostolic diocesan monks of St. John of Malta.
In 2018 the three bells of the church were reattached. 225 years after his occupation as a gift to Napoleon.
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1.73 km
Cours Mirabeau
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2.82 km
Church of the Holy Spirit
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2.99 km
Place d'Albertas
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3.53 km
Preachers' Square
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4.40 km
Place Richelme
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5.29 km
Rotonde Fountain
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The fountain is 12 meters high and 32 meters wide and shows above all the wealth and genius of the city. Aix has been the water capital of the region since Roman times, its conditions and its 23 wells give it this reputation, and it was obvious that a well should take on this symbolic role.
The top of the fountain is decorated with 3 sculptures of women, "the 3 graces". Their clothing and posture indicate activity of Aix en Provence for each of them.
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6.63 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.59 km
999 m
995 m
812 m
195 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.91 km
2.67 km
< 100 m
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