Posted in Food, Miscellaneous, News, Patrimoine on April 20, 2019| 3 Comments »
It’s the site of Aix’s daily fruit and vegetable market, launched around 660 years ago.
Place Richelme is pure Provence with heaps of seasonal produce, garden flowers, honeys, bread and pots of preserves; and all surrounded by cafes whose terraces spill out into the square. But not any more. (more…)
Posted in Event, News on April 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Some unusual things to do……
Holi, the colourful Hindu festival, will be taking place at the Plages du Prado in the presence of the Indian ambassador to France. Lots of Bollywood 
dancing, music and bright colours promised! Saturday 20th April, 14-18:30.
https://www.myprovence.fr/agenda-culturel/fetes-de-rue/marseille/159875-holi-fete-des-couleurs
La Fête des plantes which takes place each spring at the Fort St Jean (Mucem) will this year have ‘ biodiversité en ville’ as its theme. There will be specialists on Mediterranean garden on hand to give advice, as well as stalls for stocking your garden or terrace. Sat and Sun 11-18:00.
MuCEM will also give you a splendid perch for seeing the Belem, visiting the Vieux Port over the weekend. Belem is a three-masted French barque. She was originally a cargo ship, transporting sugar from the West Indies, cocoa, and coffee from Brazil and French Guiana to Nantes. It arrives Friday around 16:00 and can be visited Saturday and Sunday 10-17:30. 6 euros 12+, 3 euros 6-12, free for the little ones.
Bon weekend in Marseille!
Posted in Food, News, Patrimoine on April 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Event, Food, News, Patrimoine on April 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
What a treat…six restaurants at the beautiful village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence are offering special menus for Easter Sunday and Monday. (more…)
Posted in Event, Film, News on April 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
One for Star Wars fans, three episodes will be played across the 16m high rough walls of the former quarry at Les Baux de Provence, June 14th and 15th, 19:00-02:00. 40€ for entry and drink.
More here: https://madeinmarseille.net/46479-star-wars-carrieres-lumieres-provence/
Posted in Food, News on March 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Guardian this week is reporting on the French chain O’Tacos currently expanding here faster than Macdonalds (which is itself in growth mode). It was started by three former school-friends from a working-class part of Grenoble to cater for a young crowd who wanted nutritious and affordable fast-food. (more…)
Posted in Food, News on March 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »
As a long-standing Picard fan (it’s really good frozen food plus it’s at the end of my road!), I am thrilled to find that certain items are now available for home delivery via Ocado in the UK. (more…)
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
