Explore · Guest Post · Stay Fit Venelles: Big New Swimming Pool May 23, 2016Yet again I wonder how all this is affordable …compared to our base in England where we have been using the same small, chilly pool for decades. But this new swimming complex looks as though it will be lovely, so lucky for Venelles and for Aix too. …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Crime Novels Set in Aix-en-Provence February 9, 2021There is a series of crime novels set in Aix-en-Provence and beyond. She had spent time in town recently on holiday and loved reading fiction set in places newly familiar. For all those who aren’t in Provence right now but would like to immerse themselves in the unique ambiance of Aix, the ‘Verlaque and Bonnet Mystery’ …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Place des Precheurs – Archaeologists to move in… August 12, 2016As is usual in Aix-en-Provence, any large-scale developments in Centre-ville include archaeologists, and the Place des Precheurs, with its 2100 years of history, will give them a fascinating opportunity to see what lies beneath… The Romans built their defensive towers and ramparts there, and later, the counts of Provence built. The archaeologists are looking for …Continue Reading
Explore · Renata Haidle · Villages Towns and Cities City of Fountains My 24 Hours in Aix-en-Provence May 7, 2020What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Aix-en-Provence? Is it the tree-lined Cours Mirabeau, with its elegant, sun-drenched buildings and cafés buzzing with activity? Maybe the many fountains that make Aix so famous? Or the city’s best-known hometown hero, the Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne? Unique Aix-en-Provence According to some …Continue Reading
