Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Picasso-Picabia at Musée Granet this Summer in Aix-en-Provence July 17, 2018To add to my previous post, which concentrated on the opening weekend for the Picasso-Picabia exhibition at the Musée Granet, there will be a weekly guided tour of the exhibition in English on Fridays at 15:00 hrs (entry fee + 4 euros). French tours will take place Tuesday through Sunday at 11 and 14:30 hrs. …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Massage and Aromatherapy at Home in Provence December 6, 2019Relax at Home Flairesse is the name of Claire McAlpine’s company. She offers massage and aromatherapy treatments in the comfort of your home in Provence. How did you land on this name? “Flair was a nickname my friends called me at university, and ‘esse’ from Latin means existence, the essence of being. So Flairesse is …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Living in Provence Fancy New Public Transit Aixpress Bus Arriving Spring 2019 November 8, 2018So here it is, the new Aixpress bus. The manufacturers call it an ‘ie-tram’, whereas the Aix mairie refers to it as an ‘autobus’. This reflects the vehicle’s dual use in that it will run inside its designated lane for most of its journey (like a tram) but can also function like a normal bus …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
