Opening period
Open year-round
Occasional closures
The Bastide du Jas de Bouffan and the Atelier des Lauves are open
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/The Bastide du Jas de Bouffan and the Atelier des Lauves are open
/Book your tickets
Carrières de Bibémus
Playground and source of inspiration for Cezanne
A unique geological landscape, a major source of inspiration for the painter.
The Bibémus quarries, located just 6 km from Aix-en-Provence, offer a unique immersion into the creative world of the painter Paul Cezanne.
This rocky plateau, once exploited for its ochre stone, became the artist’s open-air studio. There, Cezanne created 11 oil paintings and 16 watercolors, including the world-famous work “The Red Rock.” (“Le rocher rouge”, 1895). Today, this remarkable site offers exclusive guided tours, inviting visitors to explore the history of the quarries, their fascinating geology, and the deep connection between Cezanne and this landscape—one that foreshadowed Cubism.
Thanks to the redevelopment project carried out in 2022 and 2025 by the city of Aix-en-Provence, the Bibémus quarry site now offers enhanced visitor routes, with new paths and in-situ reproductions of Cezanne’s works.
A unique geological landscape, a major source of inspiration for the painter.
The Bibémus quarries, located just 6 km from Aix-en-Provence, offer a unique immersion into the creative world of the painter Paul Cezanne.
This rocky plateau, once exploited for its ochre stone, became the artist’s open-air studio. There, Cezanne created 11 oil paintings and 16 watercolors, including the world-famous work “The Red Rock.” (“Le rocher rouge”, 1895). Today, this remarkable site offers exclusive guided tours, inviting visitors to explore the history of the quarries, their fascinating geology, and the deep connection between Cezanne and this landscape—one that foreshadowed Cubism.
Thanks to the redevelopment project carried out in 2022 and 2025 by the city of Aix-en-Provence, the Bibémus quarry site now offers enhanced visitor routes, with new paths and in-situ reproductions of Cezanne’s works.
Opening period
Open year-round
Occasional closures
Access to the site
Prepare your visit and find the best access.
Meeting point provided by the Tourist Office depending on the guided tour selected.
By car
Les Trois Bons Dieux car park
By bus
There is no shuttle bus between the town centre and the tourist site.
Prices
The visit is only possible by booking a guided tour with the tourist office
Booking required at the tourist office
No ticket can be bought on site
At the tourist office
With a travel adviser on site :
300 avenue Giuseppe Verdi
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Online
On the website of the Office de Tourisme d’Aix-en-Provence