Gallifet
In 2010, Nicolas Mazet was given the opportunity to transform a former family residence into a space dedicated to contemporary art, in the very heart of Aix-en-Provence. Gallifet was thus born, with the mission of forging connections and broadening our view of the world through the works of contemporary artists. Convinced that these artists are among the most relevant voices to speak about our time, he created a place where everyone can explore and rediscover the world around us from a new perspective. Each year, the six main exhibition rooms and the garden welcome around 40,000 visitors, offering them a rich and diverse selection of contemporary talent.
In Aix-en-Provence, this art centre stands out for the diversity of artistic expressions it presents. Throughout the seasons, exhibitions across a wide range of media are on show, alongside a lively programme of talks, mediation activities and workshops open to all. From June to October each year, the “Gallifet Kitchen” restaurant sets up under the shade of century-old trees in the 500 m² garden.
In 2010, Nicolas Mazet was given the opportunity to transform a former family residence into a space dedicated to contemporary art, in the very heart of Aix-en-Provence. Gallifet was thus born, with the mission of forging connections and broadening our view of the world through the works of contemporary artists. Convinced that these artists are among the most relevant voices to speak about our time, he created a place where everyone can explore and rediscover the world around us from a new perspective. Each year, the six main exhibition rooms and the garden welcome around 40,000 visitors, offering them a rich and diverse selection of contemporary talent.
In Aix-en-Provence, this art centre stands out for the diversity of artistic expressions it presents. Throughout the seasons, exhibitions across a wide range of media are on show, alongside a lively programme of talks, mediation activities and workshops open to all. From June to October each year, the “Gallifet Kitchen” restaurant sets up under the shade of century-old trees in the 500 m² garden.
Programme
François Halard - Throw away nothing, 33 years later
Gallifet’s spring exhibition presents a selection of more than one hundred photographs by the French photographer François Halard, including many that will be seen by the public for the first time.
Based between Paris, the south of France and Greece, his work draws on the history and memory of those places – across the globe but so often Mediterranean – that create a common bond, that tell the tale of lives entwined, their past, present and future.
The artist’s impassioned quest for beauty takes us on a journey through the countryside of Greece and Italy, into the studios of some of the last century’s great modernists, to the gardens of Giverny, and inside a house in Arles where unimagined poetry greets us at every turn.
Access
Gallifet
52, rue Cardinale
13100 Aix-en-Provence
+33 (0)4 65 84 08 37
hoteldegallifet.com
Tuesday to Sunday, from noon to 6 p.m.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Le Pavillon de Vendôme: museum and sumptuous French gardens.
• Promenade de la Torse: a riverside park ideal for a country walk.
PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
• La Méduse : just the kind of wine bar we love, run by Hamza and his loyal team. Small plates to share, a terrace where you soon get to know your neighbours and, of course, a superb selection of wines.
• Les Vieilles Canailles : excellent old-school French cooking, a maître d’ and sommelier of the kind one rarely encounters nowadays, and only a handful of tables. Booking is essential.
• Brulerie Richelme : quite simply the best coffee in town, with a terrace where tables are shared and friendships are made.
• Maison Saint Honoré : the bakery that supplies our restaurant with its delicious sourdough bread. The pastries and brioche are well worth the detour.
• La Table de Dan B : a Michelin-starred restaurant in a delightful Provençal village, a 15-minute drive from Aix-en-Provence.
• La Fenière : a restaurant with its own organic kitchen garden and a small hotel near Lourmarin. Lunch at Une Table à la Campagne is a delight.
• Le Préau : A charming restaurant on the village square in Rognes, a 20-minute drive from Aix-en-Provence.
• Gallifet Kitchen : a seasonal restaurant in the garden of Hôtel de Gallifet, shaded by tall trees. Open every summer from Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and from Thursday to Saturday for dinner.
PLACES TO STAY
• La Maison du Collectionneur: a confidential and intimate address to sleep in the heart of the Mazarin district.
• L'appartement Gallifet : a peaceful haven just two minutes from Cours Mirabeau, where you wake above the treetops in softly hued surroundings. An invitation to step into the magic of a private museum.
