After a couple of gloomy posts about things closing, it’s good to be able to welcome a new enterprise: BRUT, is a spacious restaurant which opened in the place des Tanneurs last month to offer an interesting menu of
‘assiettes‘ for diners to combine and enjoy. (more…)
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BRUT – Restaurant with Tasting Menu Just Opened in Aix
Posted in Food, Miscellaneous, News, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, BRUT, lunch in Aix-en-Provence on December 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Events in Aix
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Here are some dates for the festive diary.
Sunday 2nd December: Christmas tree installed in the Place des Precheurs. It’s a 13m whopper and will have beside it a letter box for children’s messages for Father Christmas. They are asked to include their address and should post it before 20th. International carol concert at Cathedral. (details here: https://aixcentric.com/2018/10/15/aix-christmas-carol-concert/) (more…)
French Grand Prix – Dates for 2019
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, Paul Ricard Circuit on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The French Formula 1 Grand Prix will be taking place at the Paul Ricard circuit again this summer, 20-23rd June 2019, the second event of a five-year contract bringing the sport back to Provence.
Of course it is a memorable occasion with the world’s top F1 teams, the Patrouille de France, music, animations……but what is it like to go there?
Here’s a first hand account from 2018. (more…)
Chagall at the Caumont – Unmissable!
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Aix, hotel caumont, Marc Chagall on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
What a terrific show at the Caumont Centre d’Art in Aix. It features the work of Marc Chagall, from his black and
white gravures from the 1920s and 30s, via his white marble sculptures, to his joyously colourful gouaches and oil paintings. (more…)
Charity Art Sale in Marseille
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 21, 2018| 2 Comments »
Mince!
Having been in Angleterre, I almost forgot to add a post about the fantastic annual ‘Voeux d’Artistes’ which is now showing in Marseille.
Over 100 artists donate at least 11 pictures, all 20x20cm, all framed, for sale, 120 euros each. Forty euros from each sale goes to making life just a little easier for children hospitalised at La Timone.
This ten day sale ends on Sunday, 25th November.
At Maison de l’Artisanat et des Métiers d’Art (MAMA), 21 cours d’Estienne d’Orves…..just off the Vieux Port, and a lovely centre if you haven’t visited.
Daily 10-19:00hrs.
A Cool Souvenir on your BA Flight
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »
When le petit-fils Aixcentric recently flew up to Heathrow from Marseille, he was delighted to have a visit to the cockpit and be photographed at the controls. (more…)
Carrières de Lumières…. 2019 Show
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Carrieres de Lumiere, Les Baux de Provence, Van Gogh on November 18, 2018| 2 Comments »
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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