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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

New Restaurant in Aix-en-Provence: Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur

September 11, 2018

If you are among the many locals who enjoy eating at Mana Espresso and admire the enterprising young Brits who started it, then this new restaurant is for you! Their second restaurant opened recently, giving them much-needed space for their clientele. Mana a la Maison du Collectionneur is in a lovely old building in the

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Learning French

Learning French in Aix-en-Provence this Summer the Destination Francais Way

July 19, 2018

Here is some information from two French teachers who have moved from the classroom approach in favour of walking around Aix, visiting the markets, having lunch together, and all the time having French conversations—with notes of new vocabulary being emailed to you later.   Destination Francais classes are geared toward children or adults. They also offer

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Picasso-Picabia at Musée Granet this Summer in Aix-en-Provence

July 17, 2018

To add to my previous post, which concentrated on the opening weekend for the Picasso-Picabia exhibition at the Musée Granet, there will be a weekly guided tour of the exhibition in English on Fridays at 15:00 hrs (entry fee + 4 euros). French tours will take place Tuesday through Sunday at 11 and 14:30 hrs.

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Guest Post · Living in Provence

Aix-en-Provence Roadworks Building for the Future

July 6, 2018

The town is at a perfect storm of roadworks right now, according to La Provence, (le chantier est a pleine puisssance) but they say that things should start to improve from here on. Work on the 7.2km Aixpress bus-route is taking place along its full length, the restructuring and pedestrianisation of the ‘troisplaces’ are ongoing, and a

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Cooking Classes · Taste

Ceviche in the City – New Cooking Classes to Try in Aix-en-Provence

July 4, 2018

No, it’s not a revival of the 1990s TV series with Mr Big. Originally from Lima, Peru, Marita Lynn has lived in the United States for 27 years. This summer she is changing things up a lot! Aix-en-Provence will be the base for Chef Marita Lynn cooking classes and catering for six weeks starting mid-July

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Aix-en-Provence Vegan Meals and Language Lessons at Anticafé

June 28, 2018

I wonder if you have visited Anticafé Aix yet? Founded two years ago, its principle is that customers pay per hour. Your 5 euros per hour gets you as much coffee or tea as you like, plus there are breakfast cereals, bread to toast with jam, or later in the day other snack food. Recently,

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Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose

Real Estate Tips and More on Moving to Aix-en-Provence

June 28, 2018

By Sophia Mose: Aix-en-Provence Relocation Newcomers to Aix-en-Provence as well as people considering a move to this popular town just inland from Marseille tend to have a lot of questions about moving to Aix-en-Provence or living there – which neighbourhoods are the nicest or closest or greenest, the property market in and around Aix, social

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