Search Results for: Aix-en-Provence

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore

Getaway to the Alps Spring Skiing and Summer Trekking

April 2, 2019

Getaway to the Alps A road trip to the Alps delivers a combination of excitement, outdoor sports, beautiful vistas and alpine weather. Several mountain resorts are closer than you might think from Provence providing an excellent destination for travellers and sportspersons alike. The Alps stretch 1,200 km across Europe through the famed resorts of France,

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Taste

For Foodies Marseille Provence Gastronomy MPG2019

March 21, 2019

“A Year to Savour” is the tag line for a year of culinary highlights cooking under the banner of Marseille Provence Gastronomy 2019 (#MGP2019). The Bouches du Rhône tourism group (Provence Tourism) together with a team of devoted food ambassadors in the region have crafted a program of events to celebrate the local food and

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Inspire · Keith Van Sickle · Provencal History & Traditions

Mary Magdalene in Provence Legend or Fact

March 15, 2019

Did Mary Magdalene Live in Provence? A crippled ship bobs helplessly on a storm-tossed sea and those on board face certain death…but then a miracle occurs. Guided by the hand of God, the ship arrives safely on the shores Provence. Out steps Mary Magdalene, ready to spread The Word throughout France. Mary Magdalene landing in

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Ashley Tinker · Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

What’s On March Events in Provence 2019

March 4, 2019

Spring is Upon us! Or, at least, it is here. The almonds are blooming and it’s about 20 degrees in the sun. I remember growing up in Montréal when you could smell the spring mud and ice thawing, there would always be one last snow generally right before my birthday on April 26th. Urgh. For

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Books on Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Playing House in Provence a Memoir

February 25, 2019

Sometimes, a book’s title brings up old memories. Remember your first house? Sometime after college and into your career, all of a sudden you were no longer “playing house”. It was for real. The following is an excerpt from the book Playing House in Provence: How Two Americans Became a Little Bit French by Mary-Lou

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Sacred Sainte Baume Grotto a Pilgrims’ Walk in Provence

January 28, 2019

A Natural Grotto Between the busy urban centres of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, at the heart of the Parc naturel régional de la Sainte-Baume, is a mountain that stretches 12km and a famous religious site. The Sainte Baume Grotto is a prominent destination for Christian pilgrimages and anyone interested in discovering the place where (it is

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Don’t Miss the Marc Chagall Exhibition at Hôtel de Caumont

January 25, 2019

What a terrific show at the Caumont Centre d’Art in Aix. It features the work of Marc Chagall, from his black and white gravures from the 1920s and 30s, via his white marble sculptures, to his joyously colourful gouaches and oil paintings. His small sculptures, featuring entwined couples or biblical scenes, and even a self-portrait,

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