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Visit Glasgow’s Burrell Collection on Display the Musée Cantini, Marseille

August 6, 2018

The Musée Cantini has recently re-opened and is hosting an exhibition of paintings from Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, itself now closed for renovation. Sir William Burrell, a member of a wealthy Scottish ship-building family, was an avid collector of art and amassed 9000 items he donated to Glasgow in 1944.  He was drawn to French realism

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Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire

Contemporary Artist Ai Weiwei Show at MuCEM in Marseille

July 27, 2018

Ai Weiwei and Marseille This is a highly political show—and highly personal, too. Much is about the artist’s relationship with his father (Ai Qing), whose ship from Shanghai in 1929 docked right next to where MuCEM is today. Indeed, it was France that inspired him to become a poet, a dangerous occupation back in China,

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Marseille Things to Do: Visit the Pointe Rouge Beach and the Frioul Islands

July 26, 2018

Now the summer has arrived, it’s the perfect time for a trip down to one of Marseille’s southerly beaches, Pointe Rouge. It’s sandy and sheltered, and the lifeguards are already in place. It was developed in the 60s, and the marina now hosts 1,800 boats. Continue reading here for details on this beach, located just

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Step Back to The Beginning of Time Back at Musée d’ Histoire de Marseille

May 28, 2018

Marseille is the oldest town in France, so when you walk along by the Vieux Port, you are following in the footsteps of Greek fishermen, shopkeepers, sailors and traders who established their colony in 600 BC.  They, and the Romans who arrived later have left traces that emerge so often when a new building takes

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Shopping in Marseille in Maison Empereur France’s Oldest Hardware Store

May 15, 2018

Did you know Marseille has France’s oldest quincaillerie or hardware shop? It really is a must-visit if you are interested in traditional Provencal life. Take the magnificent big hand-graters, for instance – just the sort of gadget used in café kitchens many years ago to churn out carrots and cabbage for salads.  Then there are

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Ashley Tinker · Inspire

Provencal History Tale of The Sardine that Blocked the Port of Marseille

May 9, 2018

Do you know about the sardine that blocked the port of Marseille? As I was perusing local postcards at a local flea market in Provence, I came across a curious image. The postcard depicts an enormous sardine blocking the port of Marseille. The seller, taking advantage of my ignorance and confused expression, insisted that this

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Marseille Gives the Green Light for Téléphérique Project

April 30, 2018

Visitors to Marseille will soon be able to whisk from the Vieux Port up to Notre Dame de la Garde by cable car in just six minutes. The contract has been won by Systra, part of SNCF, who will start work in October. It’s expected that 2 million people a year will use it. Continue

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