Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Find a Vegetarian Lunch in Aix at Le Singe Vert August 15, 2022New to Aix’s dining scene, and therefore new to me, Le Singe Vert presents a stylish terrace, all rattan furniture and fresh flowers, to passers-by at the bottom end of the cours Mirabeau. Stepping inside from the bustling sunny terrace felt like a quieter, more intimate dining experience which provided a sense of social distancing. …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Marseille to Les Goudes Day Trip August 26, 2019Just imagine this being the view from your lunch table. That’s the pleasure of being in Les Goudes, an enjoyable boat ride from Marseille’s Vieux Port. An 8-euro one-way ticket takes you out through the Vieux Port, past Fort Saint Jean and MuCEM, out to the open sea where the engine of the navette maritime …Continue Reading
Explore · Stay Fit A beach-a-week: île Sainte-Marguerite September 17, 2015Contributor blog post by Phoebe Thomas: Continuing on our tour of beaches on the French Riviera, this week’s destination isn’t really one beach but a whole island of beaches. Ile Sainte-Marguerite is located just off Cannes, easily reached by a 15 minute ferry ride, and bursting with tiny rocky bays, magnificent umbrella pines, …Continue reading …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Alfred Lombard in Marseille – Striking Local Colourist June 2, 2015Who is Alfred Lombard? I wondered as I visited the Musée Regards de Provence in Marseille this week. It’s a special experience here in the south of France to discover painters, often local, mainly little-known, who turns out to be quite thrilling. And Alfred Lombard is one such. He had a long life from 1884-1973, …Continue Reading
