Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Mana Espresso for a Fresh, Light Lunch in Aix February 18, 2016This café had only been open 9 weeks when I visited in August so it was good to revisit it and see how things were going. Young British owners Alex and Ben report lots of activity and it was certainly busy yesterday, maybe a result of being rated 2nd on Trip Advisor. You might want …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Over My Dead Body: Musée Granet Fulfills Its Destiny with Cézanne August 20, 2015You can believe there was a lot of competition and jealousy among artists in Aix. In fact, the poster boy for Aix-en-Provence, Paul Cézanne, was spurned by fellow artist and curator of The Museum of Aix from 1892 to 1925, Henri Pointier. Pointier, who never excelled to the degree that Cézanne did as an artist, …Continue Reading
Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Fontvieille Stone the Foundation of Provence February 4, 2016Writer Alphonse Daudet described his affection for the town of Fontvieille and its windmills as follows: “Ce coin de roche qui m’etait une patrie et dont on retrouve la trace – êtres ou endroits – dans presque tous mes livres” The translation: This corner of rock was a homeland to me, one which can be …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Hidden Treasure in Aix-en-Provence September 23, 2016This weekend, I decided to visit the exhibition about the 23 trees threatened by the Places Verdun-Precheurs development. I will come back to these trees. But first, I was amazed at the beautiful building inside when I opened the door to this former school, the College des Precheurs. It looks so ordinary from outside……Continue Reading
