Place d'Albertas - Albertas Square

Place d'Albertas, in Aix-en-Provence

Place d'Albertas is one of the finest and most harmonious squares of Aix-en-Provence, adorned with a fountain. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this architectural jewel of the eighteenth century, an enclosed setting of elegance.

A harmonious architectural setting

Place d'Albertas was laid out in the eighteenth century at the initiative of the d'Albertas family, who wished to offer a fine opening facing their mansion. Designed as an enclosed and harmonious setting, it is lined with façades with regular ornaments, punctuated with pilasters and mascarons, and adorned in its centre with a fountain. An intimate and theatrical place, which sometimes hosts concerts, it is among the finest squares of Aix-en-Provence.

What to see

You admire the façades with regular ornaments, punctuated with pilasters and mascarons, and the central fountain, in an enclosed and harmonious setting. Place d'Albertas is one of the finest of Aix-en-Provence. It is a must-see and photogenic stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place d'Albertas lies in the heart of old Aix, in Aix-en-Provence, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level. The square is particularly beautiful in the calm and sometimes hosts concerts in the warm season.

Why was Place d'Albertas created?

At the initiative of the d'Albertas family, in the eighteenth century, to offer a fine harmonious opening facing their mansion; it is adorned with a central fountain.

Where is Place d'Albertas?

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