/ Another attractive square in Aix-en-Provence, France, is the Forum des Cardeurs, whose pastel façades surround the large central plaza, creating a distinctly Provençal atmosphere, enhanced by a row of outdoor restaurants. Cardeurs is often frequented by university students, and the local yuppie crowd out for lunch, so it's a prime spot to have a meal.
Place des Cardeurs used to be just a street, it was a wide street running through the city like many of what are now the pedestrian lanes and beautiful plazas that are for people only. Fifty years ago there were cars running through sections like this, but now it's been converted into this wonderful broad Plaza. It has a similar ambience as Italy. After all, we are in the South of France, and there is a definite Mediterranean twist that is a little different than French towns in the middle of the country or further north.
You will be tempted by an enormous variety of foods in all price ranges throughout Aix, from the simple take-out sandwiches to the highest quality haute cuisine. You can't walk a minute without seeing more food.