Walking Tour in Aix-en-Provence

Continuing into the Mazarin district, the walk reaches Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins, built in 1667 as part of the neighborhood’s urban expansion ordered by Archbishop Michel Mazarin. Nearby stands Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte, one of the first Gothic churches built in Provence, dating back to the 13th century and once connected to the Knights Hospitaller. The route then passes through Passage Agard, a covered passage created in the 19th century to connect major streets in the growing commercial center.

The walk proceeds toward Place des Prêcheurs, a square established in the Middle Ages on land associated with Dominican monks, whose convent gave the square its name. Over time, the area became an important civic space and a location for public markets. Throughout the route, travelers encounter streets that reflect the expansion of Aix-en-Provence from its medieval core to the planned districts developed between the 17th and 19th centuries.