Aix-en-Provence - Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
The Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Aix, the central point of the Old Town, is adorned with a fountain (1755) around which the busy flower market is held every day. On the south side of the square stands the former Halle aux Grains (grain market), with a magnificent gable, built in 1759-61 and embellished with sculptures by Jean Pancrace Chastel. It now houses the post office.
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Etablissement Thermal (Thermes Sextius)
The Etablissement Thermal (thermal baths) in Aix-en-Provence, which is reached from Cathédrale St-Sauveur by following Rue du Bon Pasteur in a southwesterly direction, was built in the 18th century on the foundations of the Roman Baths of Sextius (second century B.C.). The water issues at a temperature of 36°C / 97°F and is used both for drinking and bathing, especially for metabolic disturbances, circulatory disorders, nervous diseases and post- operative complaints.
