Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Marie Georgette NYC Style Menus to Aix March 18, 2016‘Marie Georgette’ is tucked away in Aix’s Passage Agard, just off the Cours Mirabeau. It’s the creation of two brothers whose stated aim is to offer ‘specialities new-yorkaises et londoniennes’ adapted to French tastes and based on quality local ingredients. The menu has lots of creative burgersit is atempting restaurant in Aix en Provence. With …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jas de Bouffan Paul Cezanne’s Family Home in Aix February 2, 2021The 18th-century country house, Jas de Bouffan, which was home to the Cezanne family for 40 years, was closed over a year ago for renovation. I went in for a visit on its last day of opening, and my goodness, it needed renovation: think cold, damp, pieces of plaster hanging off the walls and ceilings. …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Visit Aix-en-Provence the Provencal City of Water Fountains October 16, 2014Aix en Provence is often referred to as the city of water. The Romans settled here in part due to ready access to natural springs. As the town began to take shape during the Middle Ages, there were hundreds of fountains created for domestic use. Today there are only about 30. These remaining fountains are …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire New Novel set in Aix: The Mystery of the Lost Cézanne February 11, 2016This is the new novel, set in Aix, from local writer M.L. Longworth, and I have been glued to it for two days. It’s a real page-turner and I love all the familiar locations: a patisserie in the Cours Mirabeau, a body found in rue Boulegon, a car-ride out to Gordes. The Mystery of the …Continue Reading