Walking in the footsteps of Paul Cézanne

May 29, 2022

We got an early start in our walk to the outskirts of Aix to visit Atelier Cézanne, the artist's studio. The site was in the countryside during Cézanne's life. We had scheduled to be in the first group of the day which gave us ample time to examine the studio and its contents that included many of the tools and props that Cézanne used. It was much the same as when Cézanne painted there. We then walked a short distance up the hill to location where he painted many versions of Mont Saint-Victoire. Lastly, we walked back to Aix to the building Cézanne called home. On many days, he made this round trip trek twice, once before lunch and once after.