Town Hall square

Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, in Aix-en-Provence

Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville is one of the finest squares of old Aix, where the city hall, the Clock Tower and a fountain rub shoulders. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this harmonious ensemble, the historic heart of the city.

The historic heart of the city

On Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville are three major elements of the Aix heritage. The city hall, built in the seventeenth century, displays an elegant classical façade and a fine inner courtyard with wrought-iron grilles. Beside it stands the Clock Tower, a former belfry topped with a wrought-iron campanile. In the centre, a flowered fountain completes the ensemble. Animated by its flower market, the square is the historic heart and one of the most charming places of old Aix.

What to see

You admire the city hall and its courtyard with wrought-iron grilles, the Clock Tower and its wrought-iron campanile, and the flowered fountain, animated by the flower market. Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville is the historic heart of old Aix. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 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 city hall and the flower market have their own hours. The square is particularly lively on market days.

What can you find on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in Aix?

The seventeenth-century city hall, the Clock Tower and its wrought-iron campanile, and a flowered fountain, animated by a flower market.

Where is Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville?

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