Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence Chateau La Coste New Discoveries at the Vineyard October 10, 2017It has been almost two decades since Anne-Marie Simons and her husband Oscar decided to uproot their Washington, D.C. lifestyle and spend their retirement years in the South of France. They eliminated other alternatives (continents, countries and cities) and chose Aix-en-Provence for its “quality of life.” The city’s attractive combination of culture, history, climate and …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix: Sisley the Impressionist at Caumont Centre d’Art July 17, 2017Sixty paintings by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) went on show June 10th in Aix at the Caumont Centre d’Art’s summer show. The painter, was born to English parents in Paris, hasn’t been the subject of a retrospective since 2002. Forty percent of this show includes paintings from private collections not seen in public before. The art speaks …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Rebecca Ronane It Takes a Risk Taker to be an Expat in Provence April 30, 2019The Old School Expat The word expat has always made me feel uncomfortable. It conjures up in my mind an old-fashioned view of a person. Someone who takes tea with the best china in their adopted country and then proceeds to whine about their surroundings. I am no doubt generalising, but of course, there are …Continue Reading
Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Commemorating WW1 in Aix November 13, 2014‘Centenaire 14-18′ has already begun in Aix. This is a programme to commemorate the centenary of World War 1 – lots of conferences, talks, and a couple of exhibitions. Look out for a 72m fresco, Le Chemin de Mémoire, inaugurated last evening at the Lycée Militaire…Continue Reading