In 1859 Cézanne’s father bought Le Jas de Bouffan, a country manor west of Aix centre where Cézanne painted furiously, producing 36 oils and 17 watercolours in the decades that followed depicting the house, farm, chestnut alley, green park and so forth. Visits are by guided tour only and should be reserved in advance at the tourist office. Take bus 6 from La Rotonde (av Victor Hugo) to the Corsy stop or walk the 20 minutes from town.
