All of a sudden it seems that Christmas is upon us and Aix really celebrates Christmas in style.
Here are the main festive markets (more…)
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Aix Christmas Markets – Coming Up Very Soon
Posted in Event, Food, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, Christmas market, cours Mirabeau, Provencal foods, spiced wine on November 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Sunday Brunch + Expo
Posted in Art, Food on October 23, 2019| 2 Comments »
Mana Burger – sweet potato – served with avocado and salad. A treat in Aix!
Great link here with lots of ideas for brunch, partnered with a visit to a nearby exhibition. https://www.myprovence.fr/article/top-10-des-brunchs-du-dimanche-en-provence.
It’s good to see the concept of Sunday brunch catching on and this article has given me several ideas to try out.
The two locations recommended in Aix, Maison Nosh and Mana Espresso, are great but both already popular and on the small side; get there early to bag a table!
Just Opened in Marseille
Posted in Food, Shopping on October 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »
A tiramisu bar! What’s not to like? Launched by a dynamic young couple, there are seven flavours and a choice of toppings, all made in-house. Small premises so mainly take-away. Le Tiramisu is at 191 Bd de Saint-Marcel (11th). tel: 33-7-68-74-86-55. https://www.facebook.com/laprovence/videos/2476335939266028/?v=2476335939266028
Alinea who have loads of lovely things for the home have opened a boutique at the Docks Village in Marseille: https://www.lesdocks-marseille.com/boutiques/45/alinea
and while you are there, you may like to visit Le Hippie Chic Café, one of the new eateries recommended by ‘Made in Marseille’. Can’t wait to try it! Read on…
Les Journées des Visites Gourmandes
Posted in Food on September 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
A week after the Journées du Patrimoine comes Journées des Visites Gourmandes this weekend (Fri 27-Sat 28th) celebrating local artisans: visitors can call into enterprises all over the Bouches-du-Rhone to watch the production of chocolate, navettes, calissons, biscuits, ceramics, goats cheese, wine, bread….Here’s the list https://www.myprovence.fr/agenda-culturel/rassemblements/provence/158079-les-journees-des-visites-gourmandes with addresses and opening times.
A perfect opportunity to go behind the scenes and see some of these typical Provencal items being produced.
More Gourmet Events this weekend
Posted in Food on September 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
However quintessentially French these events may be, the organisers lapse into English to describe the pleasures ahead. ‘Midi Minuit en Republique’ is described as ‘la grande garden-party’, where there will be ‘street-food’ and ‘cooking-shows’.
This twelve-hour event takes place just off the Vieux Port in the rue de la Republique with food served around a ‘grande table conviviale’. Saturday 28th Sept.
The following day sees ‘Le Brunch des Producteurs’ up in the open square atop Fort Saint-Jean (next to MuCEM). More English here as we are invited to ‘venir bruncher’ on creations whipped up by the chefs of the Mole Passedat. Dishes are priced at between 3-12 euros and will be served at more ‘grandes tables conviviales’. Sounds like fun and the views, of course, will be superb.
Just an update on the picnic parties being organised for 5-6 October. (https://aixcentric.com/2019/09/20/book-now-for-four-star-chefs-picnics/). If you have a Pass My Provence card, and pay for one adult picnic box, you get the second one free!
You have til 2nd October to book.
Details of how to get a Pass My Provence card are here; http://pass.myprovence.fr/ too late for this event probably, but a very useful card to have if you are a resident of Bouches-du-Rhone.
Marseille – A Round-up of News from La Canebiere
Posted in Food, Music, News, Patrimoine, Shopping on September 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »
It’s a sign of the times that people are reclaiming the streets from the remorseless increase in traffic and it’s no different in Marseille’s main thoroughfare La Canebiere which is going from this:
to this:
Book Now for Four-Star Chefs’ Picnics!
Posted in Food on September 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Art in the South of France; the inside story
The South of France. Enchanted by the deep blue of the Mediterranean, the olive trees, poppies, irises and that dazzling light, artists found their creativity flourished under the hot sun. My new book takes you on a journey visiting museums and galleries as well as artists’ studios and their favourite painting spots. From Van Gogh in Arles, to Signac in Saint-Tropez; from Cézanne in Aix, over to Nice for Renoir and Matisse, the story unfolds of artists who knew each other and painted together in the warm south. Prepare too to meet colourful local artists who captured their beloved Provence for us to enjoy.
Buy: in Book-in-Bar, Aix, or online. Please click here: /art-in-the-south-of-france-the-inside-story/paperback/product-23586102.html
Aix-en-Provence The Inside Story
My first book tells the story of this fascinating town and introduces .some of the characters who have lived here. With a focus on people rather than buildings, history is unravelled through anecdotes with lots of suggestions of what to see when you visit. Available from lulu.com - /aix-en-provence-the-inside-story
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