Vendôme Pavilion

The Pavillon de Vendôme, in Aix-en-Provence

The Pavillon de Vendôme is an elegant seventeenth-century residence, surrounded by a fine French-style garden, in Aix-en-Provence. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this aristocratic folly become a museum.

An aristocratic folly and its garden

The Pavillon de Vendôme was built in the seventeenth century as a pleasure house, a folly, for the Duke of Vendôme. Its fine façade is adorned with two monumental atlantes that support the balcony, and the building is surrounded by an elegant French-style garden, open to the public. Become a museum, it hosts collections and exhibitions. A refined residence and a haven of greenery, it illustrates the art of living and the aristocratic taste of Aix-en-Provence.

What to see

You admire the fine façade adorned with two monumental atlantes, the elegant French-style garden and the collections and exhibitions of the museum. The Pavillon de Vendôme is a refined aristocratic folly of Aix-en-Provence. It is a stop for lovers of art, heritage and gardens.

Practical information

The Pavillon de Vendôme lies in Aix-en-Provence, reachable on foot. The garden and the museum follow their own hours and conditions, which vary with the season and the exhibitions; the visit of the museum may have a fee. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is particular about the Pavillon de Vendôme?

Its fine façade adorned with two monumental atlantes and its elegant French-style garden; this seventeenth-century folly is today a museum.

Where is the Pavillon de Vendôme?

In Aix-en-Provence, not far from the old centre.