Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Learning French Learning French in Aix-en-Provence this Summer the Destination Francais Way July 19, 2018Here is some information from two French teachers who have moved from the classroom approach in favour of walking around Aix, visiting the markets, having lunch together, and all the time having French conversations—with notes of new vocabulary being emailed to you later. Destination Francais classes are geared toward children or adults. They also offer …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Aix-en-Provence Vegan Meals and Language Lessons at Anticafé June 28, 2018I wonder if you have visited Anticafé Aix yet? Founded two years ago, its principle is that customers pay per hour. Your 5 euros per hour gets you as much coffee or tea as you like, plus there are breakfast cereals, bread to toast with jam, or later in the day other snack food. Recently, …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jas de Bouffan Paul Cezanne’s Family Home in Aix February 2, 2021The 18th-century country house, Jas de Bouffan, which was home to the Cezanne family for 40 years, was closed over a year ago for renovation. I went in for a visit on its last day of opening, and my goodness, it needed renovation: think cold, damp, pieces of plaster hanging off the walls and ceilings. …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Two New Exhibitions at Musée Granet Works by Cézanne and Tal December 5, 2017‘Cézanne at Home’ and a retrospective of the painter Tal Coat have recently opened at the Musée Granet, both worth a visit. ‘No painting by Cézanne will ever enter this museum’, proclaimed Henri Pontier who was curator in 1900. His attitude is made even worse by the fact that, during his time in charge, the …Continue Reading
