Maison Natale de Cezanne (Cezanne's Birth House), Aix-en-Provence

Paul Cezanne was born on January 19th, 1839. His father, Louis-Auguste Cezanne, was a milliner who would later be a successful banker. His mother was Elisabeth-Honorine Aubert. They lived in a house at 28 Opera Street (Rue de l'Opera) in Aix. For the first ten years of Paul's life, the family resided at number 28.

In 1844 the family lived at 14 Glacier Street (rue de la Glaciere). Louis-Auguste is mentioned as a former hatter and house owner in the marriage contract, drawn up at this address on January 10th.

Church of the Madeleine on Preachers Square was the site of his parent's marriage. It was also the site of his sister Marie's baptism in 1841 and the marriage ceremony of Paul's second sister, Rose, in 1881. From 1850 to 1870, the Cezannes lived at 14 Matheron Street, a brief walk from Opera Street.

Paul Cezanne would leave Aix-en-Provence on occasion, but he would always return. There are trails of places where he lived and worked in his beloved city. He attended the Municipal School on Epinaux Street, the Mignet High School at Cardinal Street, and the Art School of the Granet Museum on Saint John of Malta Square.

He married Hortense Fiquet at the Church of St Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg. He liked to share drinks with friends at the city's legendary brasserie "The Two Boys" (Les Deux Garcons) on the Mirabeau Square. There are brass markers on buildings, squares, and monuments throughout the Old City, marking his trail through life and career.