Explore · Sue Aran · Villages Towns and Cities Alyscamps the Roman Burial in Arles is a Must-See February 24, 2022Immortalized in Dante’s Inferno, Alyscamps, one of the most famous historical burial grounds outside of Rome, is a short walk from the centre of Arles in the southwestern corner of Provence. The day my tour group visited, there was no one else there except a few stray cats, and the autumnal hues hadn’t yet colourized …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Provencal History & Traditions Exhibition on Roman Aix December 4, 2014Saturday sees the opening of the new expo at the Musée Granet: Aix Antique will whisk us back to Roman times to give us a taste of what the town must have been like in its heyday. There will be artefacts aplenty as digging out foundations for new buildings.…Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Aix-en-Provence Vegan Meals and Language Lessons at Anticafé June 28, 2018I wonder if you have visited Anticafé Aix yet? Founded two years ago, its principle is that customers pay per hour. Your 5 euros per hour gets you as much coffee or tea as you like, plus there are breakfast cereals, bread to toast with jam, or later in the day other snack food. Recently, …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Ai Weiwei Show Starts in June at MuCEM in Marseille April 17, 2018Just announced, an exhibition of the work of Ai Weiwei, opening at MuCEM on June 20th in Marseille. Having seen his show at the Royal Academy in London last year, I expect it will be stimulating and baffling…but unmissable. According to MuCEM, they will be adding objects from their permanent collection to invite visitors ‘to …Continue Reading
