Explore · Provencal History & Traditions MFK Fisher’s Cours Mirabeau: Unchanged Over Time August 28, 2015Reading MFK Fisher’s Two Towns in Provence, you might be surprised that it was written so long ago. The Cours Mirabeau, the cultural center of Aix, looks much like it did when Fisher and her two daughters sought solace at Les Deux Garçons or ambled down the boulevard so many decades ago. Indeed, the number …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Only One Day to Spend in Aix-en-Provence November 29, 2018Aix-en-Provence in One Day It’s surprising to me that when people come to Provence, their tours are often so short. Travelling from the Côte d’ Azur to Marseilles, to Aix-en-Provence, to Montpelier, to St. Rémy, to the Luberon, to Avignon, and all the quaint villages in between is a pretty tall order. One destination that …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Explore · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur November Events in Provence November 3, 2017November in Provence. Bring on the chestnuts! We’re currently in Corsica and it seems that roasting them in your front yard is the thing to do. Love it. Are you in the holiday spirit yet? The massive amounts of high-quality chocolate boxes at the supermarkets are tempting me… Has anyone made a Christmas cake already? …Continue Reading
Explore · Paula Kane End of the Road in Provence November 29, 2016Contributor blog post by Paula Kane: This time of year is always challenging for me. I am never too welcoming of the end of summer on any given year. And I am never ready to leave Provence or France. It comes so quickly each year, and I literally feel as though my heart is breaking. …Continue Reading
