Guest Post · Taste French Bakeries Visiting a Boulanger in Aix-en-Provence March 18, 2021Susan and Sam Gish took a magical tour of Au Pavé du Roy: Artisan Patissier Chocolatier Boulanger Glacier Traiteur in Aix-en-Provence. Our rendezvous was with Mme Laurence Campanella, the 3rd generation owner of the shop. She invited us to come on a morning in October, and we were delighted to accept her kind invitation. Entering …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Stay Fit Venelles: Big New Swimming Pool May 23, 2016Yet 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. …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities 10 Magical Places to Discover in Aix-en-Provence February 19, 2020Guest Post: If you have already had your fill of Paris with its Eiffel Tower and other sights, then it’s time to rediscover France. In this article, we suggest you go on a tour of Aix-en-Provence, which is located near Marseille. We deliberately overlooked the most popular and iconic sights – you can see those …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Provencal Recipes · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Craving Madeleines a Sweet French Fix in Aix-en-Provence October 22, 2020Susan Gish may not have a long history of reading works by Marcel Proust, but she shares his love for the classic French cookie-cake = madeleines. She wrote the following, “All I knew was that I am addicted to them. Not all madeleines, just those from Christophe Madeleines in Aix-en-Provence. Being far from an intellectual, …Continue Reading