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Nice to Arles, Lunch in Aix??

Posted by (San Diego, CA, USA) on

My family will be in France in October, starting in Nice and then next stop will be Arles. I thought we could stop half-way on the day we drive to have lunch and spend some time in a town. I thought Aix would be a good stopping place but am finding it very hard to find ANY information on Aix.

First, between Nice and Arles - would you recommend stopping in Aix for lunch, or another location?

If we stop in Aix, I know there is the main drag (can't remember the name of the tree-lined street) but I thought we could start there, then ???

Any suggestions would be helpful

thank you

Posted by
3313 posts

It's the Cours Mirabeau and there a dozens of cafes along the street. Assuming you're driving, the only issue would be parking. There are pay lots close by. The pedestrian-only streets in Aix make a nice stroll but I thought the shops were pretty generic (Body Shop, etc.).

Posted by
4132 posts

It's a good plan. Serious foodies might stop in Marseilles for bouillabaisse, but that would require reservations and about three hours!

The other alternative would be to pack a picnic. But Aix is a great everybody-split-up-for-an-hour break.

Posted by
14 posts

Thanks for your input, I'll locate a parking lot near the main street and we can look for a casual place to just relax for a bit.

I do know that leaving luggage in a car is a no-no. If it's in a trunk, do you think tourismo's are still a target? I will be reserving a car large enough that it will have a trunk, and hopefully will get just that, but I don't want to think I've out smarted them to find that our luggage is gone in the beginning part of our trip.

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