Hôtel de Caumont tickets & tours

Your visit begins in the courtyard of this restored 18th-century hôtel particulier, where the mansion’s symmetry and stone façade set the tone. Inside, the art centre feels intimate rather than sprawling, with heritage rooms unfolding around the historic house itself.

You move from restored salons into the temporary exhibition galleries. Historic fireplaces, carved woodwork, silk wall coverings, and period-style décor turn the route into more than a standard white-wall museum visit.

The main draw is the rotating blockbuster show. Exhibition access is included, whether the season spotlights Niki de Saint Phalle, Toulouse-Lautrec, or another major name, and most visitors spend about 30–90 minutes here.

After the galleries, the visit slows down. The 28-minute Cézanne film adds context on Aix’s artistic legacy, while the 1,000 m² French formal gardens offer fountains, boxwood parterres, and a quieter pause before you leave.

Many visits wind down in the old library area, now Café Caumont, or in the adjoining shop. The garden-facing terrace keeps the mansion mood going a little longer, whether you stop for pastries, browse exhibition books, or simply linger before leaving.

These restored 18th-century salons are filled with carved woodwork, ornate fireplaces, silk wall coverings, and period-style furnishings. They’re worth seeing because the mansion itself is part of the experience, revealing how aristocratic life once unfolded in Aix.

Behind the mansion, more than 1,000 m² of French-style gardens unfold in boxwood parterres, fountains, and seasonal flowerbeds. This is one of Caumont’s quietest highlights, and a rare chance to pause in a carefully restored Provençal city garden.

Caumont’s exhibition rooms host the centre’s headline shows, staged inside elegant mansion interiors rather than a conventional white-cube museum. That contrast is the draw: you’re seeing major art in a setting that adds atmosphere, history, and a strong sense of place.

The 2026 Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition brings one of France’s defining Belle Époque artists into Caumont’s refined galleries. It’s a key reason to visit now, especially if you want a marquee temporary show paired with the intimacy of a historic mansion.

Shown in the on-site auditorium, this 28-minute film connects Paul Cézanne’s work to Provence’s landscapes and light. It’s worth fitting in for the context alone, especially if Caumont is part of a wider Cézanne-themed day in Aix.

Before you reach the exhibition spaces, the mansion’s courtyard sets the tone with its grand townhouse proportions and elegant approach. It’s a small but memorable moment that instantly frames Caumont as both an art centre and a heritage address.