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Aix – Piscine Yves Blanc News for Swimmers

February 23, 2018

It looks like the 3-year renovation at Piscine Yves Blanc is going well, and the pool will reopen in September 2018 (yay!). The main work of enlarging the pools and developing changing rooms and offices is done; now it’s over to the plumbers, electricians, and tilers. One new offer will be a l’eau sous les …

Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Learning French

Learn French in Provence Flexible Programs for Visitors and Expats

February 22, 2018

Learning a second language is never easy, and as a uni-lingual adult, the long “road” to mastering French is daunting. Even native French speakers agree that there are more exceptions to the language’s rules than necessary, and let’s not even begin to talk about verbs. Marina Depoorter is the founder of Association Franci discendum: Learn French …

Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Why Pay a Visit to Chez Etienne Restaurant in Marseille’s Le Panier Quartier

February 20, 2018

Peter Mayle once wrote that Chez Etienne was his favourite Marseille restaurant for lunch and it seems he is not alone. As the locals say, ‘Il faut absolument passer, un fois, dans sa vie, chez Etienne’. Even Gault & Millau call it a ‘veritable institution’. Mayle was charmed by the old owner’s stance: no telephone, …

Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Major New Picasso Museum to open in Aix-en-Provence in 2021

February 9, 2018

The former convent and college des Precheurs in Aix Centre Ville has been sold for 11.5 million euros to house an extensive collection of Picasso’s works—2,000 in all—including paintings, ceramics, and sculptures. The Musée Jacqueline et Pablo Picasso will be the third museum in France to be in France to be dedicated to the artist, after …

Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Picasso for Musée Granet Summer Show

February 8, 2018

Picasso’s work has been chosen to be the co-subject of the summer show at Aix’s Musée Granet. ‘Picasso/Picabia’ begins on at the Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence on June 9th and runs through to 23rd September. It promises to be an intriguing juxtaposition of two very different artists working in the south of France. This is part of the …

Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Is This the Face of Mary Magdalene?

February 7, 2018

As most of you living in and around Aix will know, the region has long been associated with Mary Magdalene, the companion of Jesus who, according to legend, was driven out of Palestine during early Christian persecutions. She was expelled together with other saints in a boat without sails, which pitched up at Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer in …

Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Where to eat Crepes and Pets de Nonnes in Aix-en-Provence

February 7, 2018

With Chandeleur in France and Pancake Tuesday in the UK, February is a good time to whip up batter for pastries and crepes. But if you prefer to buy something in town, there are many choices. The traditional pets de nonnes – nuns’ farts – are in the artisanal boulangeries in town – just under 4 euros for 100g of …

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Guest Post

Aix – Piscine Yves Blanc News for Swimmers

Learn French in Provence Flexible Programs for Visitors and Expats

Why Pay a Visit to Chez Etienne Restaurant in Marseille’s Le Panier Quartier

Major New Picasso Museum to open in Aix-en-Provence in 2021

Picasso for Musée Granet Summer Show

Is This the Face of Mary Magdalene?

Where to eat Crepes and Pets de Nonnes in Aix-en-Provence

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