Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Bagels, Muffins plus a Surprise at Columbus Café, Aix January 13, 2015In search of a lunchtime snack today, I happened across Columbus Café which I hadn’t seen before. It has a good array of fresh salads, filled baguettes, and toasted paninis and bagels, plus muffins which they say are made on the premises. …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Crime Novels Set in Aix-en-Provence February 9, 2021There is a series of crime novels set in Aix-en-Provence and beyond. She had spent time in town recently on holiday and loved reading fiction set in places newly familiar. For all those who aren’t in Provence right now but would like to immerse themselves in the unique ambiance of Aix, the ‘Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery’ …Continue Reading
Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Baroque Music in Aix’s Hotel de Caumont January 20, 2016Aix’s lovely Hotel de Caumont is hosting an evening entitled ‘1715-1745: Hotel de Caumont et la vie musicale aixoise’ on Saturday. Leading local musician Guy Laurent will be leading the discussion and playing music from the period.…Continue Reading
Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Bastide Luxury Beauty Brand Explores the Savoir Faire of Provence September 20, 2017Returning to Provence’s Art de Vivre Frédéric Fekkai and Shirin von Wulffen are a power couple with great hair! They are also breathing new life into a beauty and lifestyle brand that epitomises the best of Provence – Bastide. Born in Provence, Fekkai’s career took him to the United States. He has long been the …Continue Reading