It is usually difficult for people in villages to have access to swimming lessons which are so important for children. Now the département of Bouches-du-Rhone are taking the pool to the people.
Here it is: (more…)
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Going Swimmingly – Great Initiative from Bouches-du-Rhone
Posted in News on January 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Place d’Albertas…renovation at last?
Posted in News, Patrimoine on January 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Let’s hope so!
The long-running saga of this 18th century square is about to be resolved according to information from the mairie. The ‘travaux’ should begin soon and will last 9 months.
Journées du Patrimoine – Aix: Two Suggestions
Posted in Art, Book, Event, Fund Raising, News, Patrimoine on September 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
A couple of ideas here for the coming weekend. (more…)
New York Follows Provence…
Posted in Art, Event, News on September 14, 2022| 2 Comments »
… by the opening of its very own immersive digital art centre, modelled on the success of the Carrieres des Lumieres at Les Baux de Provence. (more…)
Access to the Sea for People in Wheelchairs
Posted in News on August 17, 2022| 2 Comments »
The departement Bouches du Rhone has 7 beaches with facilities for handicapped visitors who want a seasonal dip. Special parking places are reserved for a small number of families who can use the changing rooms and bathrooms, beach chairs and umbrellas, then adapted wheelchairs that roll down plasticised carpets into the sea. The numbers are limited to four families at a time who need to pre-book this free service. Staff are in place to help.
What a splendid idea. Details:
Musique Dans la Rue – August in Aix
Posted in Music, News on August 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The last days of summer are being celebrated in Aix by a series of free concerts in locations across town.
All sorts of music promised, between 19 – 29 August.
Click the link for more: https://www.aixenprovence.fr/Musique-dans-la-rue-2022
‘In Cézanne’s Footsteps’ – the new app
Posted in Art, News, Patrimoine on August 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Visitors to Aix have, since 1990, been able to follow in the footsteps of Cezanne courtesy of 3,500 markers in the pavements and footpaths, as he wended from home to studio to painting sites…and then to cafes in town after a long day at the easel.
Now the Tourist Office have launched an app, based on their brochure, ‘Sur Les Pas de Cézanne’. ‘Experience Cézanne with your smartphone’, we are invited. (more…)
Even More Reasons to Visit Chateau La Coste This Summer
Posted in Art, News on August 8, 2022| 2 Comments »
Following this post last month: https://aixcentric.com/2022/07/03/three-reasons-to-visit-chateau-la-coste-this-summer/ here is even more news from this ever-expanding arts centre which is just a 20 minute drive from Aix.
Visitors to Chateau La Coste are greeted by a splendid Louise Bourgois spider
Guided Tours: now taking place daily, at 10:00 and 18:00, in English and French.
Two More Shows: Twenty-four watercolours by British painter Idris Khan. Previously unseen, they will be shown in the Richard Rogers Gallery: one wall will show a work for each month to illustrate the passing of the seasons. And…
Scuptures, hangings and paintings by Annie Morris (above). This is the first exhibition in the huge new space that has been created by Oscar Niemeyer. The sculptures shown in the photo are called ‘stacks’, the artist’s ‘joyeux obsession’. Made from plaster and pigmented sand, they are colourful abstract figures that seem perfect for this new gallery.
Note: The centre is open 10 – 19:00. The five temporary art exhibitions are open 12 – 18.00.
Tomorrow: Post ‘Tour de France’ Cycle Event in Aix
Posted in Event, News on July 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
A quick note on the Ronde d’Aix, an event that will delight cycling fans but could frustrate anyone planning to drive in centre-ville tomorrow, 31st July.
Photography: Lee Miller Show in Arles
Posted in Art, Book, Event, News on July 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
‘Lee Miller Photographe Professionelle’ focuses on one of the most intense and productive periods in the life of this intriguing (*)
American photographer (1907–1977).
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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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