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This Summer – Special Shows at Carrieres de Lumieres

Friday 4th March, was the launch of the 2016 show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence – it’s Chagall – Songes d’Une Nuit d’Ete is an inspired choice for the new show at the Carrieres de Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence. If you haven’t visited before, …

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Fete de la Musique – Aix News

Created in 1982, the Fete de la Musique is held all over France, on the summer solstice, on June 21st. But not in Aix this year. Unfortunately, the date clashes with a Euro-football match at the Velodrome where Ukraine will be playing Poland; and there aren’t enough football trumps music …

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Venelles: Big New Swimming Pool

Yet again I wonder how all this is affordable …compared to our base in England where we have been using the same small, chilly pool for decades. But this new swimming complex looks as though it will be lovely, so lucky for Venelles and for Aix too.    

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Enterprising: Caren is an Antiques Diva

Like many other women who arrive in Provence for various reasons, Caren Trafford has been busy restyling her life. Previously based in Sydney, where she was an author of environmental books for children, she is now additionally becoming an expert in the world of antiques. Caren has become the Provence …

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Visit ITER One of Europe’s Largest Nuclear Research Centres

CEA Cadarache which is after all right on our doorstep and with all the debates ongoing about sourcing energy, this is a very thought-provoking and topical visit to make. In 2005, Cadarache was selected to be the site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Recator (ITER) You can visit this nuclear …

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Anticafé in Aix

Opening a café in Aix can’t be easy when there are so many already in the town, but this one has quite a USP. Instead of paying for what you drink or eat, you pay for the time you sit there. The first hour is 5 euros per person. I was …

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Le Géant des Mers coming to Marseille

Perhaps you saw the launch of the new Harmony of the Seas cruise ship yesterday on the TV news when it set off for its trials from the dockyard at Saint-Nazaire. It’s wider than the existing world’s largest ship (the Allure of the Seas) by a metre, and has 16 …

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En Balade: Picasso Special Section

The new ‘En Balade’ published by La Provence is a must for those who love the south of France. In tracing Picasso’s favourite places, it has sections on Arles, Sorgues, Aix, Les Baux, St Tropez, Mougins, Antibes and so on. Each section has a good overview on the location, and …

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Picasso Exhibition at MuCEM

MuCEM re-opens with its expo Picasso, Un Genie Sans Piedestal: Picasso et les Arts et Traditions Populaires’ which is well worth a visit. Presented with the support of the Musee Picasso-Paris, along with other international loans, the show has 270 works. This show, a unique collection of Picasso’s works on …

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UK Referendum – Voting Info for Expats

The referendum to decide whether or not the UK remains in the EU is being held on 23rd June. British citizens may be entitled to vote subject to being registered and their eligibility. The deadline for registration is 7th June. To register to vote, go to https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. For more information: …

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