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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Kathryn MacDonell

Paul Cezanne The Father of Modern Art Lives On in Provence

November 24, 2025

There is something humbling about standing where an artist once stood and inhabiting the space where his art was visualized and born. This was my experience discovering Cezanne in Aix-en-Provence, where he lived, found inspiration, painted, and died. He saw and captured the bright Mediterranean colours and the saturated sunlight. I followed his gaze. Aix

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Jas de Bouffan Paul Cezanne’s Family Home in Aix

February 2, 2021

The 18th-century country house, Jas de Bouffan, which was home to the Cezanne family for 40 years, was closed over a year ago for renovation.  I went in for a visit on its last day of opening, and my goodness, it needed renovation: think cold, damp, pieces of plaster hanging off the walls and ceilings.

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Marti Schmidt

Provencal Artist Paul Cézanne Following His Steps

July 16, 2019

Cézanne’s Studio Like most young artists learning to paint, I was attracted to and inspired by most of the impressionistic and post-impressionistic painters. I loved the work of Monet, Renoir, Matisse, Gauguin and Cézanne and many more. When I arrived in Aix-en-Provence for the first time, I rushed up the hill to see Cézanne’s atelier.

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Margo Lestz

The Artist and His Objects: Matisse in His Studio

October 31, 2017

I’ve just been to a wonderful exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. It was called Matisse in the Studio, and it shows how the objects that Matisse surrounded himself with appeared in his art. Henri Matisse was a collector: He had an array of vases, chairs, carpets, furniture, etc. that found their way

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

La Colombe d’Or Legendary Saint Paul de Vence Restaurant

August 15, 2017

There is nothing more fun than discovering a new local expert who likes to share their “insider’s knowledge.” We recently connected with The Monaco Reporter. Celina Lafuente de Lavotha is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina known for Tango, Football, Polo, excellent meat and warm hospitality, and very proud of having recently exported a Queen to Holland

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence

Reasons to Choose the Cote d’Azur Lifestyle by Chiara Orlandi

May 1, 2018

Italian by birth, Chiara Orlandi moved from the heart of the country, near Umbria’s capital Perugia, to the somewhat rainy, northern city of Edinburgh, in Scotland. According to Chiara, “I’ve always had a passion for travelling, learning new languages and experiencing different cultures.” While in Scotland, she worked with the local tourism group for four

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Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Chateau La Coste New Discoveries at the Vineyard

October 10, 2017

It has been almost two decades since Anne-Marie Simons and her husband Oscar decided to uproot their Washington, D.C. lifestyle and spend their retirement years in the South of France. They eliminated other alternatives (continents, countries and cities) and chose Aix-en-Provence for its “quality of life.” The city’s attractive combination of culture, history, climate and

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