Guest Post · Hotels Provence & Cote d'Azur · Stay: Accommodation & Rentals in Provence Where is France’s Most Romantic Hotel? April 20, 2016Right here in Aix as it turns out! Le Parisien has just awarded that honour to La Maison d’Aix, a mansion built in 1789, in the Quartier Mazarin. Architect Laure Juhen has renovated the building in the spirit of a previous owner Madame Henriette Reboul, a ‘ mystérieuse antiquaire et sublime séductrice.’ This boutique hotel …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Aix-en-Provence and Its Wine Shops January 21, 2021Susan Gish writes: This article is a bit about us and wine and a bit about three women who manage or own wine shops in Aix. (We’ve also included some other wine shops in Aix). Susan and Sam are serious wine lovers. They enjoyed a romantic honeymoon in Champagne and even commissioned a wine wall …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions The Seasons of Tour de l’Horloge in Aix-en-Provence August 31, 2021It’s someone’s job to clamber up narrow staircases and reach across the void inside the Tour de l’Horloge to manoeuvre the four (4) statues around every 3 months when the season changes. It’s down to (or should we say up to) the Mairie concierge, who says he didn’t realize this was involved when he took …Continue Reading
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
