Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste American Favourites for Lunch at the House of Cookies in Aix-en-Provence May 8, 2018“In your very comprehensive survey of Aix restaurants, I couldn’t find any mention of House of Cookies, rue Boulegon (but maybe it’s just my mistake!) It’s a lovely place, American vintage-oriented, and the owner, Laetitia, makes the best scones/muffins/ cookies/pancakes in Aix (she makes the cakes for Book in Bar!) You may feel like having lunch …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Rental & Self-Catered Properties in Provence · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Affordable Family Holidays on the French Riviera July 6, 2020Cannes-do Holidays When you think of Cannes, you probably think of the Film Festival, A-List celebrities, superyachts, private jets, sports cars and all the glamour enjoyed by the rich and famous which bears little resemblance to your family summer holidays, right? However, with a little planning, a family holiday in the heart of the French …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jill Steenhuis Exhibits in Aix Annual Show June 11, 2015Every June, there’s a must-visit exhibition in Aix from a talented local family – painter Jill Steenhuis, her sculptor husband Sergio Ruffato, plus their son Serge, also a sculptor. Jill paints in an impressionistic style and usually takes her inspiration from Aix, the Sainte-Victoire and the countryside around her lovely home. Who is Jill Steenhuis? …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Les Collections du Prince de Liechtenstein – worth a visit? January 19, 2016This is the lady advertising the current exhibition at the Hotel Caumont. Her image is swinging in the wind along the Cours Mirabeau, raising the question, as posed in the exhibition, is she a model of modesty clutching her little veil or is she an insolent minx?…Continue Reading