Café Caumont: Where Museum Gardens Serve the Most Elegant Lunch in Aix

"A secret garden where time moves at the pace of Provençal rosé bubbles..." 🏛️ A Museum's Hidden Paradise Our Aix-en-Provence landlady whispered about this 18th-century hôtel particulier turned cultural oasis: • Enter through grand stone archways • Dine without museum tickets - though the art's tempting after that second glass • Centuries-old plane trees dappling light on white linen tables 🌿 The Garden That Epitomizes "Joie de Vivre" Why Locals (Especially the Silver-Haired) Adore It: Rose Petal Rosé from nearby Château La Coste 🥂 - so floral it counts as garden decor Fashion Show Worthy Crowd 👒: Octogenarians in Chanel flats and hand-blocked linen Gentlemen with pocket squares sharper than their wit Menu Highlights: • Herb-crusted lamb with lavender honey • Melon & cured ham that tastes like summer incarnate ☀️ The Art of Southern Slow Living • 11AM-3PM golden hours when sunlight filters through wisteria • No rush policy - meals stretch like cat yawns (we stayed 3 hours!) • That magical moment when museum music floats through orange trees #AixEnProvence #SecretGarden #FrenchElegance #MuseumCafe #ProvenceLife