Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Jill Steenhuis Exhibits in Aix Annual Show June 11, 2015Every June, there’s a must-visit exhibition in Aix from a talented local family – painter Jill Steenhuis, her sculptor husband Sergio Ruffato, plus their son Serge, also a sculptor. Jill paints in an impressionistic style and usually takes her inspiration from Aix, the Sainte-Victoire and the countryside around her lovely home. Who is Jill Steenhuis? …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Leading Discussion Rencontres Economiques d’Aix-en-Provence June 6, 2019A visit to beautiful Aix-en-Provence – the city of art and water – should be on every visitor’s agenda. Founded by the Romans, this city has a remarkable history in the region. Only traces remain of this once crucial Roman settlement remain, but if you know where to look, there are many reminders. Many travellers …Continue Reading
Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix – Changes Happening in Spades April 14, 2016The number of large cranes gives us a clue to the scale of the construction projects going on in Aix at the moment. Thirty projects are underway on just ten of them, including the building of a great new music venue, a new centre for digital industries and start-ups, a new Palais des sports, improvements …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Aix Cours Mirabeau an Italian Trattoria That’s Child-friendly August 8, 2023With petits-enfants (my grandchildren) to cater for, I was pleased to visit the family-friendly Italian Trattoria, which replaced Quick in Aix centre-ville. I remember searching for this very type of place with two increasingly hungry little girls – we ended up with a ‘Pizza Capri while sitting on a bench. Not that that’s a bad …Continue Reading