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

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 …

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Villers Picasso Coup de Soleil
Artists Inspired by ProvenceGuest PostInspire

Aix: Artwork from Picasso and André Villers at the Pavillon Vendome

There seems to have been a deluge of Picasso work recently in Marseille, Aix, Les Baux, and Cannes, but the small exhibition at Aix’s Pavillon Vendome, ‘Villers Picasso—Coup de Soleil,‘ really is worth investigating. André Villers was just 22 and recovering from 6 years in a tuberculosis sanatorium when he …

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Expat Living and Real EstateGuest PostLearning French

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

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 …

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Picasso-Picabia Musée Picasso
Artists Inspired by ProvenceGuest PostInspire

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

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 …

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Aix-en-Provence Roadworks Building
Expat Living and Real EstateGuest PostLiving in Provence

Aix-en-Provence Roadworks Building for the Future

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 …

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Peruvian New Cooking Classes Aix-en-Provence
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottFrench Cooking ClassesTaste

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

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 …

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Artist Nicolas De Stael Hotel de Caumont Aix-en-Provence
Artists Inspired by ProvenceGuest PostInspire

Hotel de Caumont: Artist Nicolas De Stael in Provence

The Hotel de Caumont has been open for 5 years now as an arts centre, and this current exhibition,’ Nicolas de Stael in Provence’ has to be the best I have seen here. It focuses on the short time this interesting painter spent in Provence, July 1953-June 1854, when he discovered the …

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

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 …

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Expat Living and Real EstateSophia van Woensel-Mose

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

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 …

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Aix-en-Provence City Guide Mont Sainte Victoire Views
Carolyne Kauser-AbbottExploreVillages Towns and Cities

Aix-en-Provence City Guide – Unearthing the Treasures

This article was originally published in Global Living Magazine (December 2012), details and contact information have been updated. Historic Aix-en-Provence Magnetic Aix-en-Provence is one of the wealthier cities in France, with a long history of civilisation and an impressive roster of distinguished inhabitants. This city guide only begins to scratch the …

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