Explore In Love with Aix February 12, 2015Jill Cowdry shares her love for Aix in photos just before Valentine’s Day. Enjoy these colourful, festive images and more in her original My Dreamy Provence “In Love with Aix” blog post.…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
Artists Inspired by Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Cezanne’s Provence Painted by Artist Jill Steenhuis Part 3 March 13, 2015This is the third Perfectly Provence article on American artist Jill Steenhuis – you can read more on her background here and here. In this post learn about Cezanne’s artistic approach and one of his favourite spots Château Noir from Jill. Several things I learned from the Marchutz School that gave me the confidence to …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Step back in time Hotel de Caumont in Aix August 12, 2015You can almost hear the clip-clop of the horses’ hooves maneuvering their master’s carriages on the cobblestones. Glance through the majestic iron gates into the cour d’honneur at l’Hôtel de Caumont and let the elegant limestone façade transport you to another era. The grand entrance was unique even in the chic Quartier Mazarin in Aix-en-Provence. …Continue Reading