Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Hotel de Caumont in Aix Yves Klein Exhibition October 25, 2022The subject of the next exhibition at the Hotel Caumont, which starts in October, has been announced. The clue is in colour. It is a new look at the work of the internationally famous French artist Yves Klein. He is best known for his love of an intense shade of blue, which was marketed as …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Perfumed by Provence Rose et Marius + Discount January 27, 2020Rose et Marius is a luxury perfume house and home décor brand based in Aix-en-Provence. Founder Magali Fleurquin-Bonnard named the company after her grandmother, Rose, and as a tribute to Provence. Fleurquin-Bonnard’s inspiration for the exquisitely designed product line originates from childhood memories, at the family’s country home in Puget sur Argens (in the Var), …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire Pablo Picasso’s Final Resting Place in Provence January 29, 2018Previously published on Ginger and Nutmeg: The Château is certainly iconic in Vauvenargues a small village of barely 1000 people. Pablo Picasso loved the place for the isolation that it provided for his work. After his death, Jacqueline proposed that the castle become a museum, the village never approved the idea. Château de Vauvenargues is …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Camoin Dans sa Lumière at the Musée Granet January 5, 2016Just seen the announcement from the Musée Granet that the summer blockbuster exhibition will be dedicated to the life and work of Charles Camoin. Great news. This painter who was influenced by Cézanne and Fauvism.…Continue Reading
