Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur MUCEM – New Expo on Algeria February 1, 2016This really is one of MuCEM’s more esoteric offerings, which we found a little baffling. The first few rooms are devoted to how the country was mapped and some of the beautifully precise work by various draughtsmen. The commentary (English panels as well as French) explains how this work, “Made in Algeria,” is exhibited at …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Good Reasons to Head on Over to Avignon Art and Cake! July 4, 2017A room dedicated to Sandro Botticelli at Avignon’s Petit Palais was inaugurated in April following the Louvre’s decision to send the artist’s ‘Venus aux Trois Putti’ south to join the existing Madonna and Child. This permanent display also incorporates work from Botticelli’s pupils. The collection at the Petit Palais is astonishing in its size – 327 …Continue Reading
Guest Post · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Coming Up at MUCEM October 9, 2015There are some interesting exhibitions are listed for the coming months – and indeed the next few years. The current show ‘Migrations Divines’ is on until November 16th. It focuses on 3 centres of civilisation around the Mediterranean – Egypt, Greece and Rome – and looks at the gods worshiped in each culture.…Continue Reading
Guest Post · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste Marseille Dining at Les Halles de la Major July 26, 2017Visitors to Marseille’s MuCEM or the Musée Regards de Provence can eat in either venue, or may like to wander along the main road a little to try Les Halles de la Major which is in the vaults tucked underneath the magnificent 19th century cathedral. Visitor’s Guide to Marseille This market-style dining option in Marseille. …Continue Reading
