Guest Post · Learning French The Art of Learning French in Aix en Provence March 21, 2016‘L’art d’apprendre le francais’ and ‘l’art de vivre en Provence’ are combined for those signing up for courses with Destination Francais. It’s an Aix-based company started by two French teachers, tired of the classroom-based teaching methods they’d been tied to in the traditional system. They felt that learners need more information about their ‘Cours en Context’ …Continue Reading
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
Guest Post · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Aix: Marilyn Monroe Photo Expo October 27, 2016‘Marilyn I Wanna Be Loved By You’ is the new exhibition at Aix’s Caumont Centre-d’Art. Sixty images from top photographers will highlight her career – most of them are from private collections. The narrative will focus on her relationship with photography and ask how they Marilyn and the photographers – constructed her image. This new …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
