Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions · Villages Towns and Cities Hotel de Ville at the Heart of Old and New Aix en Provence November 4, 2014Aix’s Hôtel de Ville The Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) and the busy square directly in front date from 1741, a time when Aix-en-Provence was the capital of Provence. The building was constructed for meetings between consuls and the Town Council. Today, the building remains the place where most administrative requests happen. All residents of …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions Place d’Albertas in Aix-en-Provence Time for Improvements April 10, 2023According to information from the Mairie in Aix-en-Provence, the long-running saga of this 18th-century square might be resolved soon. The ‘travaux’ should begin quickly and will last nine months. The square dates back to 1745 when the d’Albertas family, who lived in the large building opposite what was then a narrow street, decided that the …Continue Reading
Guest Post · Inspire · Photographers in Provence 2016 Arles Photo Expo May 26, 2016The sprawling ‘Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles‘, this year in its 47th edition, will for the first time, overflow to Marseille, Avignon and Nimes. The venues will be, respectively the Villa Mediterranée, the Collection Lambert and the Carré d’Art. This year’s Rencontre d’Arles, which runs from July 4 to September 25, 2016, will feature …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire Interesting Art on Show in Aix November 20, 2014On Thursday 20th Nov, there will be an ‘Apero Arty’ to launch an exhibition of the work of Guy Denning. He’s a self-taught British artist who lives in France and, by the look of his website, produces interesting pictures.…Continue Reading
