Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Aix Cours Mirabeau an Italian Trattoria That’s Child-friendly August 8, 2023With petits-enfants (my grandchildren) to cater for, I was pleased to visit the family-friendly Italian Trattoria, which replaced Quick in Aix centre-ville. I remember searching for this very type of place with two increasingly hungry little girls – we ended up with a ‘Pizza Capri while sitting on a bench. Not that that’s a bad …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Mana Espresso for a Fresh, Light Lunch in Aix February 18, 2016This café had only been open 9 weeks when I visited in August so it was good to revisit it and see how things were going. Young British owners Alex and Ben report lots of activity and it was certainly busy yesterday, maybe a result of being rated 2nd on Trip Advisor. You might want …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix: Talk on Filming in Provence – May 3rd April 28, 2016Raising the Curtain on Filming in Provence This is the theme of a talk on the local film industry here in Provence at the IAU in Aix-en-Provence, on Tuesday May 3. It’s organised by the MAABN (Mediterranean Anglo-American Business Network), in partnership with the IAU. Provence has a long tradition of film-making. MAABN event on …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Taste French Bakeries Visiting a Boulanger in Aix-en-Provence March 18, 2021Susan and Sam Gish took a magical tour of Au Pavé du Roy: Artisan Patissier Chocolatier Boulanger Glacier Traiteur in Aix-en-Provence. Our rendezvous was with Mme Laurence Campanella, the 3rd generation owner of the shop. She invited us to come on a morning in October, and we were delighted to accept her kind invitation. Entering …Continue Reading