Les Lauves, Cezanne’s last studio, is reopening in summer 2025. Following major renovation work to its collections and building, the iconic site has been restored to its former glory to take you on a trip back in time. Soak up Cezanne’s creative space and unlock the secrets behind his genius.
28 June – 2 November 2025
Atelier des Lauves
13, avenue Paul Cezanne 13100 Aix-en-Provence
OPENING TIMES
28 June to 30 September – Daily, 9am to 7pm.
1 October to 2 November – Daily, 10am to 5.30pm
ADMISSION
Full price: 9.50€ – Reduced price: 7.50€ – Free admission
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The history of the Lauves studio: from Cezanne to today
The dawn of Cezanne’s studio
Whilst painting outdoors one day, Paul Cezanne stumbled upon a hut and land for sale on Les Lauves hill. He fell in love with it and decided to buy it. In 1901, Cezanne’s Les Lauves studio was built.
The master himself designed the plans to tailor the building to his artistic needs. There are living rooms on the ground floor and a sprawling 50m² studio upstairs flooded with natural light.
Cezanne achieved his artistic peak in this legendary place. His walks through his olive grove inspired him and gave rise to masterpieces including The Bathers paintings.
Cezanne’s studio in Les Lauves was his last art workshop, until he died in 1906.
The future of Cezanne’s studio
Cezanne’s son sold the the Lauves studio after he died. The man who bought it was the author and champion of Provençal culture, Marcel Provence. He took care of the lodge and Cezanne’s belongings until 1951. He made sure the studio itself remained untouched.
The studio saw off post-war building projects until John Rewald and James Lord had the Cezanne Memorial Committee buy Cezanne’s studio in 1954. It was gifted to Aix-Marseille University the same year. The Les Lauves Studio or Cezanne’s Studio opened to visitors as a museum on July 8th 1954.
Since then, the city council has been working with Aix-en-Provence Tourist Information to maintain the site to share a slice of local history and Cezanne’s life with visitors.
Top 5 reasons to visit Cezanne's studio
1. Explore an important part of Cezanne’s life
2. Step inside the artist’s creative world
3. Stroll around the lodge’s Provençal grounds
4. Unearth the painter’s artistic secrets
5. Experience a slice of real life and history
28 June – 2 November 2025
Atelier des Lauves
13, avenue Paul Cezanne 13100 Aix-en-Provence
OPENING TIMES
28 June to 30 September – Daily, 9am to 7pm.
1 October to 2 November – Daily, 10am to 5.30pm
ADMISSION
Full price: 9.50€ – Reduced price: 7.50€ – Free admission
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What to expect from Cezanne's studio
The studio’s restoration
A major renovation project is gradually restoring Cezanne’s studio to its former glory.
The fully-renovated lodge is being made into a museum devoted to the last creative period of the artist’s life. If you’d like to delve even deeper into Cezanne’s world, join a guided tour with insights from the writer and painter, Emile Bernard.
This is the first time the entire lodge will be open to visitors, so you can take a walk in the Father of Modern Art’s shoes. There’s more to it than the first floor studio; you can visit the ground floor rooms that have been out of bounds until now, such as the kitchen, dining room and lounge. They present a never-before-seen collection of Paul Cezanne’s belongings, letters and so much more.
Outside the studio
The garden is just like it was when the artist came outside to relax here. It gives you a unique opportunity for food for thought in the same place that inspired Cezanne.
Another major change is that the visitor centre is now in the Girard estate, a building next door to Cezanne’s studio. It houses the ticket desk, gift shop, classrooms and a café.
You won’t experience a journey into Cezanne’s world anywhere quite like it.
Plan your visit to Cezanne’s studio
Reservation required (including for those benefiting from free admission).
The garden and Cezanne’s studio are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Pets are allowed in the garden on a lead, but not inside the studio.
Atelier des Lauves
13, avenue Paul Cezanne 13100 Aix-en-Provence
28 June – 30 September 2025
Every day from 9am to 7pm (cash desks close at 6.30pm).
1 October – 2 November 2025
Every day from 10am to 5.30pm (cash desks close at 5pm).
Atelier des Lauves (guided tour only) + Garden
- Full price: €9.5
- Reduced price: €7,5, children 13 to 17, students 18 to 25.
- Free admission under certain conditions
Garden only
- Full price: €2,5
- Reduced price: €2, children 13 to 17, students 18 to 25.
- Free admission under certain conditions
⚠️ Visit the garden only: no booking required at the Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office, but directly on site at the atelier des Lauves.
Reduced price and free admission are only available on presentation of valid proof of entitlement.
Free admission conditions:
- Aix-en-Provence City Pass holders,
- Children under to 13,
- Unemployed people (on presentation of proof of less than 3 months),
- Recipients of RSA, social assistance, minimum old-age pension, disability, etc.
- Inclusion mobility card or disability card, accompanying person on presentation of the mention,
- ICO, ICOMOS pro card,
- Tour guide,
- Press card,
- Patrons (only in the form of OPEN tickets requested in advance),
- Culture du coeur members,
- Social centres and local facilities in Aix-en-Provence.
Free admission on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month to visit the park on your own (subject to capacity).
Ticket office opening soon
Reservations must be made with the Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office:
- on site at 300 avenue Giuseppe Verdi 13100 Aix-en-Provence
- online at booking.aixenprovencetourism.com
⚠️ Visit the garden only: no booking required at the Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office, but directly on site at the atelier des Lauves.
If you have any questions, please contact us on + 33 (0)4 42 16 11 61
