aixcentric

Aix centre ville, last Saturday, was as busy as I have ever seen it.  The markets and carousels are in full swing, and the

Customer service – love the way they always provide seats for shopped-out parents at the carousels!

new pedestrian access to the Rotonde is a delight, after months of disruption.

Here’s an update/reminder on what to expect this weekend:

• The International Twin Towns market starts tomorrow at 10.
• The Christmas market, santons fair, chalet of santons, and children’s carousels are all in business
• The town Christmas tree is up in the Place des Precheurs
• The International carol service at the Cathedral 16:00 Sunday
• Sunday is also ‘free museums’ day….the new expo at the Granet for instance is free.

If your thoughts have turned to festive food, Picard’s Christmas dessert this year is, as usual, rather wonderful. They have some imaginative aperitifs too, and I was very taken by their ‘Sapins de pomme de terre’.

Just a word on gifts.  There  have been two new publications this year by local writers which would make welcome presents for people who love Provence.

You can read about ‘Surviving Provence’ and its author Barbara Farber here, https://www.languedocsun.com/magazine/articles/109-meet-the-author-barbara-farber, (thanks to Jules for this) and ‘Passion for Provence’ and its author Gayle Padgett here, https://www.languedocsun.com/magazine/articles/108-meet-the-author-gayle-smith-Padgett.  Articles contain details of how to buy both books – but both are stocked at Book-in-Bar.

Just a note on the Languedoc Sun – it has just ceased publication after 12 years.  Information will now be on a facebook page.  That’s a shame as it always had interesting articles – download the last issue here: LeSUN_N69_Autumn_2018

Enjoy your weekend in Aix!