Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix: Carnaval 2016 April 20, 2016Carnaval in Aix is great fun: last year it took me hours to get all the confetti out of my hair and clothes…and it reappeared in the apartment for days afterwards. The children of the town take great delight in flinging handfuls everywhere. This year the event takes place on April 24th…Continue Reading
Inspire · Margo Lestz · Provencal History & Traditions Good King René and His Fountain December 7, 2016Aix-en-Provence, the City of a Thousand Fountains Aix-en-Provence is known as the city of 1,000 fountains. However, since the folks of this area have a reputation for exaggeration, we should probably take that with a grain of salt. The real number might be closer to 107… but still, they do have a lot of fountains. One …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Learning French The Art of Learning French in Aix en Provence March 21, 2016‘L’art d’apprendre le francais’ and ‘l’art de vivre en Provence’ are combined for those signing up for courses with Destination Francais. It’s an Aix-based company started by two French teachers, tired of the classroom-based teaching methods they’d been tied to in the traditional system. They felt that learners need more information about their ‘Cours en Context’ …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur June Events in and around Aix-en-Provence June 9, 2017As usual in June, so many events in Aix-en-Provence, some regular, others new – here goes: Talented local artist Jill Steenhuis will be showing her colourful Impressionistic paintings along with sculptures by her husband and son, Serge and Sergio Ruffato in the ancient rooms of the Galerie de la Prevoté off the Place off the Place …Continue Reading
