Parc Jourdan is a public garden located in the immediate vicinity of the city center, on chemin de l'Université. It's one of the city's largest parks, and certainly its most emblematic. It's also one of Aix-en-Provence's favorite places to stroll.
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This city park, covering 40,000m2, is reached from Rue Anatole France or Avenue Jules Ferry. It is on two levels: the lower part is in the style of a classical French garden, and a monumental double staircase leads to the upper part which is laid out as a romantic garden.
In the upper part, a mansion houses "L'Oustaou de Provenco" in the Boissy Pavilion. There is open-air entertainment in the park throughout the summer. The park also contains a 17th-century statue called "Winter",...