Guided walks led by professional local guides are available but should be booked in advance (tel: (04) 4216 1165). The tourist office (see Sightseeing for details) has information on its website for self-guided walks for those wishing to discover the city on their own. There is also a Cézanne self-guided walking tour: using the studs in the pavement as a guide, stroll through the streets and follow the main stages of the painter's life in Aix, the town where he was born, lived, pursued his research and died.
The Zevisit audio-guide (www.zevisit.com), which can be downloaded free of charge onto any MP3, will take you on a lively seven-stage tour of the city, complete with sound effects and local insight. The tour is available in French and English, and lasts for 38 minutes.

Or hop onto the Mini Tram, operated by La Compagnie des Petits Trains du Sud (tel: (04) 4201 0998; www.cpts.fr), a small sightseeing ‘train' with huge windows, to take in the city's sights. There are two routes to choose from, one lasting 45 minutes, the other one hour, with audio guide available in eight languages. Departures every hour between 1015 and 1815 in peak season from outside the Festival Cafe on the Rotonde.