Bastide du Jas de Bouffan
Historic site and monument Auditorium
Presentation
The bastide of Jas de Bouffan and its park are open to you for visits to discover what this family property was for the painter: a place to live and his first creative studio.
The Jas de Bouffan country house was built in the first half of the 18th century by the great Aix architect Georges Vallon, at the request of the war commissioner Gaspard Truphème. The property was purchased in 1859 by Louis Auguste Cezanne, the artist's father. When he retired from business, the house became the Cezannes' main residence. While the interiors retain traces of the artist's early career, the garden bears witness to his pictorial research, which still contributes to the renown of Aix-en-Provence today.
The large living room traces Cezanne's first ten years of experimentation and still bears traces of his early artistic period, influenced by the classics at the dawn of Impressionism, through to his Couillard period. The restoration work revealing this decor has provided further insight into the painter's early days, offering a new perspective on Paul Cezanne.
A place of life and work, the bastide was sold in 1899 by Paul Cezanne and his two sisters, Rose and Marie, to the third and last family to own it: the Granels, who later became the Corsys.
The latter lived there for over a century, redesigning the place somewhat to give it the appearance we know today, without ever erasing the memory of Paul Cezanne.
Now owned by the city of Aix-en-Provence, there are many challenges ahead: the aim is to rediscover the traces of the Master of Aix while respecting the history of a place that traces three centuries of life in Aix.
The Jas de Bouffan country house is one of three Cezanne sites, along with the Lauves studio and the Bibémus quarries.
The site has small lockers but cannot accommodate large luggage.
The large living room traces Cezanne's first ten years of experimentation and still bears traces of his early artistic period, influenced by the classics at the dawn of Impressionism, through to his Couillard period. The restoration work revealing this decor has provided further insight into the painter's early days, offering a new perspective on Paul Cezanne.
A place of life and work, the bastide was sold in 1899 by Paul Cezanne and his two sisters, Rose and Marie, to the third and last family to own it: the Granels, who later became the Corsys.
The latter lived there for over a century, redesigning the place somewhat to give it the appearance we know today, without ever erasing the memory of Paul Cezanne.
Now owned by the city of Aix-en-Provence, there are many challenges ahead: the aim is to rediscover the traces of the Master of Aix while respecting the history of a place that traces three centuries of life in Aix.
The Jas de Bouffan country house is one of three Cezanne sites, along with the Lauves studio and the Bibémus quarries.
The site has small lockers but cannot accommodate large luggage.
Opening period (s)Closed temporarily.
Labels
- Vineyard :
- Vineyard
General information
- Environments :
- Town outskirts
- Tour language(s) :
- Visits :
- Average individual visit length (minutes) : 60
- you can visit it
- Average group visit length (minutes) : 60
- Style :
- Modern
- Period :
- 19th C
- 20th C
- 18th C
- Information panel language(s) :
- Park :
- Park
- Special rates available for :
- Students
- Special rate for jobseekers
Services, Tours, Activities and entertainment
- Individual tour services :
- Guided individual tours available permanently
- Group tour services :
- Guided group tours on request
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Walled town
- Help for client/practical :
- Help for client/practical
- Checkroom
- Entertainment :
- Activity
- Shows
- Visit :
- Guided tours
- Themed tour
- Rooms equipped for :
- Concert/events
- Seminar/meeting
- Family Reception/drinks reception
- Shop :
- Shop
- Restaurants :
- Restaurant
- Restaurants :
- Free choice of caterer
- Interior facilities :
- Lift
- Toilets
- Restaurant
Accessibility
- Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Elevator to standards
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Accessibility Criteria for Visually Impaired :
- Documentation available in Braille and/or large print
- Special rates available for :
- Special rate for disabled people
Contact
Bastide du Jas de Bouffan
4 rue de Valcros
13090
Aix-en-Provence
- Spoken language(s) :
Tarifs
Full price: 9.50 to 15 € (Depending on the services: self-guided audio tour, guided tour or themed tour
Audio guide supplement on site: €2)
Reduced price: 7.50 to 13 € (Depending on the service: self-guided audio tour, guided tour or themed tour; reduced rate subject to conditions: young people aged 13 to 18, students aged 18 to 25 on presentation of their card.
Audio guide supplement on site €2.)
Group adults: 10 € (from 15 visitors).
Free admission under certain conditions:
- Children up to 13 years old
- Unemployed persons (proof of unemployment dated within the last 3 months)
- RSA beneficiaries (proof of eligibility required)
- Mobility inclusion or disability card (card must be presented)
- ICOM, ICOMOS professional card (presentation of card)
- Tour guide (presentation of card)
- Press card (valid for 1 person upon presentation of card)
- Aix City Pass (presentation and validation of card)
- Culture du Cœur member.
Audio guide supplement on site: €2)
Reduced price: 7.50 to 13 € (Depending on the service: self-guided audio tour, guided tour or themed tour; reduced rate subject to conditions: young people aged 13 to 18, students aged 18 to 25 on presentation of their card.
Audio guide supplement on site €2.)
Group adults: 10 € (from 15 visitors).
Free admission under certain conditions:
- Children up to 13 years old
- Unemployed persons (proof of unemployment dated within the last 3 months)
- RSA beneficiaries (proof of eligibility required)
- Mobility inclusion or disability card (card must be presented)
- ICOM, ICOMOS professional card (presentation of card)
- Tour guide (presentation of card)
- Press card (valid for 1 person upon presentation of card)
- Aix City Pass (presentation and validation of card)
- Culture du Cœur member.
Destination
Bastide du Jas de Bouffan
4 rue de Valcros
13090
Aix-en-Provence
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.527117
Longitude : 5.429001
No parking nearby, disabled access at 2 Rue de Valcros.