Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities Apt was once Apta Julia the Roman City November 4, 2021Did you know that Apt, France, was once an important Roman centre? In her introduction below, Julie touches on some of Apt’s fascinating history. A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to do a pop-up event with my jewellery in the cellar of our friends’ newly restored townhouse and apartments in the centre …Continue Reading
Explore Where to Fly From Marseille Airport November 10, 2014Here is a list of 89 flight destinations from Marseille, a useful link. However, now we are moving into November, quite a few of the services are suspended until the spring. For instance, London flights continue, but we will have to wait til March to fly directly to Edinburgh.…Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post FUTURS expo at Marseille’s Vieille Charité June 16, 2015Are artists visionaries? How did they see the future 100 years ago? How do they see the future today? These are the questions posed by FUTURS, the new expo at Marseille’s Vieille Charité, which opened on Friday. There are a hundred works grouped chronologically by Léger, Ernst, Matisse. …Continue Reading
Explore · Margo Lestz · Villages Towns and Cities Tarascon Fêtes de la Tarasque Festival for the Fun of It September 12, 2019Fêtes de la Tarasque Don’t miss this quirky Provencal festival. There are dragons in the streets and much more to entertain all ages. We were preparing to leave Nice and fly back to London. And, just out of curiosity, I had a peek at what was going on in Provence. When I saw that the …Continue Reading
