City breaks in Aix-en-Provence - Independent Rail Holidays
Ancient Roman spa and vibrant university city, birthplace of Cezanne, Aix is steeped in history and has a wonderful old town of quaint narrow streets and pretty squares, and a thriving entertainment and cultural scene, beneath blue Provencal skies
From £397 pp (based on 2 sharing) including standard class rail
Once the home of the painter Paul Cezanne, this ancient Roman spa and university city is the Oxford of France, with a large student population who study against a backdrop of classical buildings and ‘dreaming spires'. Aix is steeped in history and has a wonderful ‘old town’ with quaint, narrow streets and pretty little squares, overlooked by the soaring Gothic Cathedral of St-Saveur. Aix has a thriving entertainment and cultural scene and is well known for its annual summer music and drama festival which takes place in the courtyard of the Archbishop’s Palace during July. French Travel Service offers a selection of rail and hotel holidays to this lively and historic Provencal town
Hotel le Manoir ***
This charming family-run hotel is an oasis of calm in the heart of old Aix, carefully maintained and preserved over the years. There is a pretty forecourt, with a courtyard surrounded on two sides by 13th century cloisters at the rear, an inspiring place to breakfast. There are 40 traditionally furnished rooms, all with shower or bath, wc, tv and telephone. Basic rooms are double-bedded with shower, twins are with larger and with bath. Continental breakfast is included.
What price includes
- 4 nights (or longer) B & B inc standard class rail
- Option to upgrade to 1st class from £146 return
- Seat reservations throughout
- Travel pack with Itinerary, maps, guide booklet etc
- Travel via Paris (change of station) or Lille Europe
- 24-hour emergency support
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
London St Pancras International Station
London St Pancras
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
St Pancras station is connected both to the national and international train network and London underground (Kings Cross St Pancras station)
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
London St Pancras International Station
London St Pancras
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
By train from London St Pancras to destinations across the UK, or via the London underground to other rail terminals and destinations across the city.
