Books on Provence · Guest Post Meeting Good King René’s Mum October 11, 2014Rubbing shoulders with royalty last evening…but actually to find out more about Queen Yolande, the subject of a book and talk by HRH Princess Michael of Kent. Born in 1380 to the king of Aragon, Yolande was married to the Louis II of the house of Anjou, and ruler.…Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste New Restaurant in Aix-en-Provence: Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur September 11, 2018If you are among the many locals who enjoy eating at Mana Espresso and admire the enterprising young Brits who started it, then this new restaurant is for you! Their second restaurant opened recently, giving them much-needed space for their clientele. Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur is in a lovely old building in the …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Marasino – New Italian in Aix-en-Provence June 8, 2015It’s hard judging a restaurant from the outside. Some look tiny and are tiny….others are deceptive. And the new ‘Marasino’ is one such. The small terrace, next to the Hotel St Christophe near the Rotonde, gives no clue as to the large number of seats inside.…Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Turner et la Couleur in Aix June 6, 2016Colour is the very essence of Turner’s art. This exhibition, Turner et la Couleur, brings over 100 works lent by UK museums and private collections to Aix. Turner (1775-1857) was from a working-class family in London’s Covent Garden, but his father encouraged his obvious This British painter and the show at Hotel de Caumont that …Continue Reading
