Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Bagels, Muffins plus a Surprise at Columbus Café, Aix January 13, 2015In search of a lunchtime snack today, I happened across Columbus Café which I hadn’t seen before. It has a good array of fresh salads, filled baguettes, and toasted paninis and bagels, plus muffins which they say are made on the premises. …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Aix-en-Provence and Its Wine Shops January 21, 2021Susan Gish writes: This article is a bit about us and wine and a bit about three women who manage or own wine shops in Aix. (We’ve also included some other wine shops in Aix). Susan and Sam are serious wine lovers. They enjoyed a romantic honeymoon in Champagne and even commissioned a wine wall …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire 2025 is a Paul Cezanne Art-Filled Summer in Aix-en-Provence February 3, 2025Aix-en-Provence is always a lovely place to visit, but this year, there is an extra incentive for art lovers with several exhibits featuring Paul Cezanne’s works. The Musée Granet will have an ‘exposition exceptionelle’ from June 28 through October 12, 2025. There will be 90 exhibits – oils, watercolours and drawings – on show, courtesy …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Cezanne’s Provence Painted by Artist Jill Steenhuis Part 2 February 16, 2015Provence-based artist Jill Steenhuis explains her painting style to Perfectly Provence readers (in case you missed part 1 you can read it here). “My soul was made full again by the daily activity of painting in the fields and allowing myself to become one with nature.” Jill Steenhuis I paint every day. The energy comes …Continue Reading