This title has just been won, in the face of much competition, by (more…)
Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
The Best Restaurant…in the World
Posted in Food on June 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
This Weekend ‘Gourmand’ in Marseille
Posted in Event, Food on June 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
It’s all kicking off this Friday evening in Marseille with ‘La Nuit Etoilée’. It’s the latest of the series of events under the umbrella MPG2019, the Year of Gastronomy in Provence. You can watch 1000 people having a cookery class, see waiters with trays in a race, partake in La Grande Ferme de Provence, and lots more, culminating in the Spectacle Nocturne fireworks from 20:30. Details here: https://www.mpg2019.com/programme/
Sunday sees the latest in the successful series ‘Les Dimanches de la Canebiere’ where, on the last Sunday of each month, the central avenue is pedestrianised and filled with music, entertainments, street-food-vans – and shops open for business.
It’s all part of an effort by the local Mairie to attract people back to the town centre, where businesses have felt the competition of the big commercial centres, both out of town, but also newly-opened at the docks and at the Velodrome.
If town in very hot over the weekend, you can take the new Colorbus for a tour and hop off at the beaches, or visit a bar on a boat: https://aixcentric.com/2019/05/12/two-new-experiences-in-marseille/
Or take one of the boats from the Vieux Port out to the islands, along to the calanques, or simply down to Les Goudes: https://aixcentric.com/2019/06/23/a-day-trip-to-les-goudes/
Enjoy this very special weekend in Marseille!
A Day Trip to Les Goudes
Posted in Food, Patrimoine on June 23, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Just imagine this being the view from your lunch table. That’s the pleasure of being in Les Goudes, a enjoyable boat-ride from Marseille’s Vieux Port.
Some Notes from Aix, this Monday morning
Posted in Event, Food, News, Patrimoine on June 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
…..starting with the wild Sirocco wind that roared through the south of France on Friday. Here in Aix, it brought down two branches in the little Place Saint-Honoré (up Cours Mirabeau, left before Café le Grillon, just along from Etam…) Incredibly, they hit (more…)
Summer Activities in the Galleries
Posted in Art, Children, Event, Food on June 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Local museums with interesting locations can really benefit from their space, now that the warm weather is here and the days are long. (more…)
Picnics in Local Vineyards
Posted in Event, Food on June 7, 2019| Leave a Comment »
This weekend, all across the region, vineyards are welcoming visitors with their picnics, to sample their wines. They provide tables and chairs, animations and/or guided tours. Reservations needed. https://www.vigneron-independant.com/
Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Marseille – New Installation and Special-Location Dining News
Posted in Art, Event, Food on June 7, 2019| Leave a Comment »
There’s a new installation nearing completion on the Digue du Large – that’s the long breakwater/jetty which stretches out from MuCEM across the docks area at La Joliette. (more…)
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
-
Recent Posts
Copyright
