Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Maison Mirabeau Wines Spend an afternoon at Château La Coste February 4, 2021After leaving Aix-en-Provence and its busy neighbourhoods, the winding road descends through a forest of pine trees and cork-oaks. After a 15km drive, at the bottom of a small valley, the eye catches a glimpse of metallic silver reflections. You have arrived at Château La Coste. Impressive concrete gates (from superstar architect Tadao Ando) mark the entrance …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Photographers in Provence Exposition 438 Photographer Camille Moirenc and the Provencal Coastline July 30, 2018Provencal Coastline Images Even a photographer born in Provence, Camille Moirenc, a South of France native who has spent 30 years photographing the region and has published the same number of books, was surprised at the math. His most ambitious project to date might be “Exposition 438, Notre Littoral” a photo pursuit that took two …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Who was Artist Nicolas de Staël and his Connection to Le Castellet in Ménerbes September 15, 2017One trail always leads to another…and so my discovery that the cookery writer Elizabeth David lived for some months in a large house in Ménerbes far more associated with another famous name from the 1950s inevitably made me want out find out more about the artist Nicolas de Staël. Who was he and what brought …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions MuCEM and Fort Saint-Jean for History Buffs in Marseille November 15, 2018You may be interested in the new space that opened in Fort Saint-Jean in July. It’s called the Galerie des Officiers, the arcaded section you can see in the photo. Each of 5 small rooms has a short film on an aspect of the history of Fort Saint-Jean, with it a narrative on the development of …Continue Reading
