Crimes, executions, epidemics, wars... Aix has had its share of misfortunes... ! With Yann, Graduate Guide-Speaker, Storyteller and History Teacher, discover the dark side of the city...
Aix, former capital, has experienced many misfortunes in its long history! Its foundation by the Romans also meant the destruction of Entremont... We will discuss the great legal cases of Aix: witchcraft, crimes of passion or scoundrels! Aix also affected by conflicts, the plague of 1720 or the revolution... Come and discover the dark side of the city with Yann, real Aixois who grew up here, eager to share with you the secrets of this dark and beautiful city...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Outdoor City Tour with a Guide. (walking tour!)
Drink and Food
No transport included: the tour is 100% on foot
Meeting Points
Departure
Tourist Information Center
Visit the tourist office of Aix-en-Provence and join the Guide with black and white plaid beret!
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for children and sensitive people
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Crimes, executions, epidemics, wars... Aix has had its share of misfortunes... ! With Yann, Graduate Guide-Speaker, Storyteller and History Teacher, discover the dark side of the city...
Aix, former capital, has experienced many misfortunes in its long history! Its foundation by the Romans also meant the destruction of Entremont... We will discuss the great legal cases of Aix: witchcraft, crimes of passion or scoundrels! Aix also affected by conflicts, the plague of 1720 or the revolution... Come and discover the dark side of the city with Yann, real Aixois who grew up here, eager to share with you the secrets of this dark and beautiful city...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Outdoor City Tour with a Guide. (walking tour!)
Drink and Food
No transport included: the tour is 100% on foot
Meeting Points
Departure
Tourist Information Center
Visit the tourist office of Aix-en-Provence and join the Guide with black and white plaid beret!
Return
Itinerary
1
Cours Mirabeau
The hanging of Pascalis and the murder of the Marquise d'Entrecasteaux
10 minutes
2
Rue Sallier
Discovery of the institution of refuge: hospital or prison for women?
10 minutes
3
Place Forbin
Aix during the Wars of Religion
10 minutes
4
Court of Appeal of Aix En Provence
Major judicial cases tried and sometimes committed in Aix
10 minutes
5
Place des Prêcheurs
The Gaufridy affair and the great Aixoise executions
10 minutes
6
Place des Trois Ormeaux
Aix caught in the Italian wars!
5 minutes
7
Place des Martyrs de la Resistance
Aix during the Second World War and the yoke of the Nazis
10 minutes
8
Rue Gaston de Saporta
In 1611, Aix was hit by a rain of blood...
5 minutes
9
Paroisse Cathédrale Saint Sauveur Aix-en-Provence
The legend of Saint-Mitre
5 minutes
10
Rue Venel
Provence lost between a third and a half of its population in 1720 due to the plague of...
10 minutes
11
Cours Sextius
Not far from Aix took place the deadliest battle ever fought in France
