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
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Ansouis Village is a Charming Must in the Luberon October 23, 2018The Gift of a Town Perched on a hillside with its back to the Mistral wind, Ansouis is a gem of a village in the Luberon that definitely earns its status as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. With its tiny laneways, houses built into ancient ramparts, and stone facades with brightly …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Aix-en-Provence is Sprouting New Burger Bars! November 30, 2017A bit shocking to come back to Aix and find two burger bars about to open in town, one each end of the Cours Mirabeau! ‘J’aimerais qu’ils aillent ailleurs’, said Mayor Marysse Joissans, but they must have had a green light as ‘Five Guys’ opens in a few days. This burger restaurant and L’Artisan du …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Visit Glasgow’s Burrell Collection on Display the Musée Cantini, Marseille August 6, 2018The Musée Cantini has recently re-opened and is hosting an exhibition of paintings from Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, itself now closed for renovation. Sir William Burrell, a member of a wealthy Scottish ship-building family, was an avid collector of art and amassed 9000 items he donated to Glasgow in 1944. He was drawn to French realism …Continue Reading