Guest Post · Taste Keeping out of the wind – Places for Snacking in Aix January 23, 2017If only the authors of guidebooks who drool over Provencal markets with such glowing, romantic prose could witness the scene today! The few brave traders in the Cours Mirabeau were packing up by 11, such was the wind; but this unlucky one didn’t strike camp fast enough. Estate agents’ publicity was flying through the air …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Where to eat Crepes and Pets de Nonnes in Aix-en-Provence February 7, 2018With Chandeleur in France and Pancake Tuesday in the UK, February is a good time to whip up batter for pastries and crepes. But if you prefer to buy something in town, there are many choices. The traditional pets de nonnes – nuns’ farts – are in the artisanal boulangeries in town – just under 4 euros for 100g of …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Photographers in Provence Ballet Preljocaj – Photo Expo in Aix July 15, 2015Celebrating 30 years of bringing contemporary dance to Aix, there is an exhibition of photography of the Ballet Preljocaj which is running until 20th September. There will be photos from the archives but also those taken by three photographers, one of whom is Jean-Claude Carbonne.…Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Street Art in Aix-en-Provence March 30, 2016Aix-Centre-ville has been graffiti-free since Madame le Maire waged war on the taggers, paying a company to remove them within 48 hours. And she was surely right to do so, as much of it was just a mess. But increasingly, resourceful shop owners are decorating their store fronts by using …Continue reading here to learn …Continue Reading
