Forum des Cardeurs - Carders' Forum

The Forum des Cardeurs, in Aix-en-Provence

The Forum des Cardeurs is a large pedestrian and convivial square of old Aix, prized for its terraces. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively place of life, with a name inherited from a former trade.

A convivial square with lively terraces

The Forum des Cardeurs is a vast pedestrian square of old Aix, whose name recalls the carders, those artisans who once worked wool in the district. Lined with fine old façades and widely open, it is today one of the high places of the convivial Aix life, with its numerous restaurants and terraces. Animated especially in the evening and in the warm season, it is a prized meeting point to eat and enjoy the atmosphere, in the heart of the old centre.

What to see

Here you enjoy the vast pedestrian square lined with fine old façades, its numerous restaurants and terraces, in a convivial atmosphere. The Forum des Cardeurs, with a name inherited from a former trade, is a high place of Aix life. It is a lively stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Forum des Cardeurs lies in the heart of old Aix, in Aix-en-Provence, reachable on foot. It is a pedestrian public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the restaurants and terraces have their own hours. The square is particularly lively in the evening and in the warm season.

Where does the name of the Forum des Cardeurs come from?

From the carders, the artisans who once worked wool in the district; it is today a large pedestrian and convivial square of old Aix.

Where is the Forum des Cardeurs?

In the heart of old Aix, in Aix-en-Provence.