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

Network Provence – Aix Event on Tuesday

January 29, 2016

There’s a special event being held next week to bring together women from across the area who want to promote their activities, whether they have a business or a club or a blog. Dynamic Rebecca Ronane recently launched Network Provence to reach out to local women.

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Explore · Locals Travel Tips

Our Favorite Things about Aix-en-Provence

November 16, 2015

A city built on water and an artistic past, Aix-en-Provence inspired Paul Cezanne and Emile Zola in their respective creative crafts. Find out what is there to like about Aix-en-Provence? This Provencal city filled with fountains, shopping, historic streets and fine dining – Click here to read about our favourite things.  

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Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur

Canaletto Comes to Aix-en-Provence

July 31, 2015

Of course, there weren’t any cameras around in 18th-century Rome, London, or Venice, but right now in Aix, we can get a fairly accurate view of what these cities looked like thanks to Antonio Canaletto’s careful and colourful paintings.  

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Explore · Sophia van Woensel-Mose

Choose Marseille or Aix-en-Provence? Give me both!

July 29, 2015

The Debate One of the favourite pastimes of the Aixois is fervently discussing the town’s many qualities. They cite the climate, culture and architecture; rave about the shopping and surrounding countryside; and compare notes on their favourite Luberon village, Mediterranean beach, local wine and restaurant. When we first moved here, I would often enthusiastically add

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Explore · Villages Towns and Cities

6 Must-See Squares in Aix-en-Provence

July 24, 2015

At the heart of French culture — not to mention community and architecture — is the place, or square. Every town, big or small, has its fair share of places that have overseen festivals, markets, and families for centuries. Here are 6 worth finding in Aix-en-Provence. 1. Place des Martyrs de la Résistance (previously Place de l’Archevêché)

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

Discovering Invisible Aix-en-Provence

July 21, 2015

My friend Delphine who runs Crepes Cidre et Co gave me a flyer Frédéric Paul’s walking tours of Aix-en-Provence in June 2014…then the summer got away from me. It was June 2015 before I stumbled across this #LeVisibleEstInvisible and remembered Frédéric’s unique tours of Aix-en-Provence and beyond – Le Visible est Invisible. Born in the

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Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Marasino – New Italian in Aix-en-Provence

June 8, 2015

It’s hard judging a restaurant from the outside. Some look tiny and are tiny….others are deceptive. And the new ‘Marasino’ is one such. The small terrace, next to the Hotel St Christophe near the Rotonde, gives no clue as to the large number of seats inside.

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