Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur MUCEM – New Expo on Algeria February 1, 2016This really is one of MuCEM’s more esoteric offerings, which we found a little baffling. The first few rooms are devoted to how the country was mapped and some of the beautifully precise work by various draughtsmen. The commentary (English panels as well as French) explains how this work, “Made in Algeria,” is exhibited at …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Marasino – New Italian in Aix-en-Provence June 8, 2015It’s hard judging a restaurant from the outside. Some look tiny and are tiny….others are deceptive. And the new ‘Marasino’ is one such. The small terrace, next to the Hotel St Christophe near the Rotonde, gives no clue as to the large number of seats inside.…Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Château Charleval Venue for Contemporary Art in Provence September 5, 2022Admittedly, we had never heard of Charleval or the significant neo-Gothic style castle on the edge of this agricultural village. Before the Château Charleval Provence Art Gallery, there had never been a reason to visit the town. Now, the former hunting lodge is a setting for “Amour Art Amitié” (Love, Art, Friendship) – as is …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts The Fragrance of Aix-en-Provence Bottled by Rose et Marius September 6, 2022How can you capture the spirit of a city in perfume? That was likely the question that Magali Fleurquin-Bonnard, the founder of Rose et Marius, a luxury perfume creator, asked herself. In collaboration with the Office de Tourisme d’Aix-en-Provence (tourism office), Rose et Marius created a unique fragrance that is the “Emblem of Aix-en-Provence… Like …Continue Reading
