The 2016 Show at Les Baux will be
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Carrieres de Lumieres, venue of the amazing annual sound-and-light show at Les Baux de Provence, has announced that the subject for its 2016 show will be….Chagall! What an inspired choice. His colourful Russian villages, animals, young lovers, goats, violinists, nudes and peasants, are bound to …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Carrieres de Lumieres, venue of the amazing annual sound-and-light show at Les Baux de Provence, has announced that the subject for its 2016 show will be….Chagall! What an inspired choice. His colourful Russian villages, animals, young lovers, goats, violinists, nudes and peasants, are bound to …
Phot’Aix Town Trails around Aix
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: The annual Phot’Aix expo has just begun. Photos are being exhibited across town in shops, hotel foyers, restaurants and galleries. There are 7 trails, taking you to see the work of 50 different photographers in 30 locations. This year’s theme is Japan. If you are …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: The annual Phot’Aix expo has just begun. Photos are being exhibited across town in shops, hotel foyers, restaurants and galleries. There are 7 trails, taking you to see the work of 50 different photographers in 30 locations. This year’s theme is Japan. If you are …
Provence – Even More Shops in Miramas
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: When we first used to visit Provence, I really loved its lack of commercialisation. Boy is that changing! What with the ‘Allées Provencales’ in Aix which has altered the retail balance of the town, and down in Marseille, the ‘Terrasses du Port’, ‘Les Voutes’ and …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: When we first used to visit Provence, I really loved its lack of commercialisation. Boy is that changing! What with the ‘Allées Provencales’ in Aix which has altered the retail balance of the town, and down in Marseille, the ‘Terrasses du Port’, ‘Les Voutes’ and …
Provencal Christmas – Workshops in Aix
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Following on from my last post about Destination Francais, here are details of their special workshops leading up to Christmas. They take place on Friday afternoons at the delightful restaurant Le Jardin d’Amalula in Rue Mignet. Dates: November 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 11, …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Following on from my last post about Destination Francais, here are details of their special workshops leading up to Christmas. They take place on Friday afternoons at the delightful restaurant Le Jardin d’Amalula in Rue Mignet. Dates: November 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 11, …
Mansions For Sale in Aix and Transport News from Marseille
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: The town authorities are in sell-off mode, wishing to divest themselves of buildings that aren’t functional and are costing too much to maintain. First up is the Hotel de Valbelle in rue Mignet which currently houses the sous-prefecture. It’s where you have to go for various …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: The town authorities are in sell-off mode, wishing to divest themselves of buildings that aren’t functional and are costing too much to maintain. First up is the Hotel de Valbelle in rue Mignet which currently houses the sous-prefecture. It’s where you have to go for various …
14th Fete de la Courge at Rognes
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: If you missed the Fete de la Courge at Rians a couple of weeks ago, you have a chance to visit another village en fete – this time Rognes. Their all-day Fête de la Courge will take place on Sunday 8th November, from 9:00 onwards …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: If you missed the Fete de la Courge at Rians a couple of weeks ago, you have a chance to visit another village en fete – this time Rognes. Their all-day Fête de la Courge will take place on Sunday 8th November, from 9:00 onwards …
Marseille: Lunch at the Green Bear Coffee Café
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Seeking a healthy snack at lunchtime in Marseille? Look no further than the Green Bear Coffee Café close to the Vieux Port in nearby rue Glandeves. They have been offering bio fast-service food since 2007 and are …Continue reading here Via:: Aixcentric
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Seeking a healthy snack at lunchtime in Marseille? Look no further than the Green Bear Coffee Café close to the Vieux Port in nearby rue Glandeves. They have been offering bio fast-service food since 2007 and are …Continue reading here Via:: Aixcentric
New French Classes in Aix
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Learn French while exploring Aix If like me you are slogging away to improve your French, you may be interested in a new company, Destination Francais, which has been set up in Aix. They are offering ‘lively, fun and practical French courses in small groups …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Learn French while exploring Aix If like me you are slogging away to improve your French, you may be interested in a new company, Destination Francais, which has been set up in Aix. They are offering ‘lively, fun and practical French courses in small groups …
Bistrots du Pays: Bringing Life to French Villages
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Lunch today at Le Cercle du Progres in Saint-Martin-des-Pallieres in the Var, a restaurant that is also the village bar, the grocery shop, the fruit-and-veg outlet, the bread provider, the post office and the purveyor of Var Matin. What a great idea. The pretty village …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Lunch today at Le Cercle du Progres in Saint-Martin-des-Pallieres in the Var, a restaurant that is also the village bar, the grocery shop, the fruit-and-veg outlet, the bread provider, the post office and the purveyor of Var Matin. What a great idea. The pretty village …
MuCEM – A Success?
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Practically everyone you talk to thinks that MuCEM is a thrilling building, in a wonderful site on the Mediterranean, brilliantly linked to Fort St Jean and the Panier; but how is it doing? Is it attracting visitors in sufficient numbers now that the hullabulloo of …
Contributor blog post by Aixcentric: Practically everyone you talk to thinks that MuCEM is a thrilling building, in a wonderful site on the Mediterranean, brilliantly linked to Fort St Jean and the Panier; but how is it doing? Is it attracting visitors in sufficient numbers now that the hullabulloo of …