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This Weekend in Aix and Marseille

Posted in Art, Children, Event, Food, News, Patrimoine on February 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »

A leading street artist is exhibiting in a gallery in Aix centre ville.

There’s Marseille’s first ever Oursinade

Museums are free in both towns on Sunday

……and Aix’s fun fair continues

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Aix: Where to find perfectly Proustian Madeleines

Posted in Food, News, tagged , , , on February 27, 2020| 4 Comments »


“No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I stopped, intent upon the extraordinary thing that was happening to me. An exquisite pleasure had invaded my senses…The taste was that of the little piece of madeleine,” – Marcel Proust

Being far from an intellectual, I had no idea what people were talking about when they mentioned Proust in relation to madeleines (I had never read any of his work), writes Susan Gish. All I knew was that I am addicted to them. Not all madeleines, just those from Christophe Madeleines. (more…)

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Karaoke Comes to Marseille!

Posted in News on February 21, 2020| 2 Comments »

Isn’t France changing?  I’d never have thought a karaoke bar would open in Marseille, but the quartier de la Préfecture will soon be host to Back To Bac, a centre for cocktails with private rooms for karaoké parties.

I recently did this with a group of friends in Japan and, (more…)

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Tomorrow – Provence on France 3

Posted in News, Patrimoine on February 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Plage Notre-Dame, one of Europe’s top beaches…at Porquerolles

If you are relaxing tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 9th Feb, the excellent documentary series Thalassa is featuring two places not far from Aix.  The first half hour looks at Toulon, specifically its naval base, Europe’s  largest. The base for France’s air-craft carriers and 6 nuclear submarines, over 23,000 people work there.  Then the focus shifts to the lovely island of Porquerolles where a couple from Marseille have been renovating a fort.  15:15-16:15. https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/var/toulon/thalassa-ce-dimanche-vous-fait-decouvrir-base-navale-toulon-porquerolles-1783967.html

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British Humorist in Aix

Posted in Event, News on February 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Popular British stand-up comic Paul Taylor will be performing in Aix’s Jeu du Paume theatre on Wednesday 18th March.

Born in London and educated in France, his show delivers witticisms about both cultures, in perfect Franglais of course.

Tickets from 15€ : https://www.ticketmaster.fr/en/manifestation/paul-taylor-ticket/idmanif/484245

Lots of clips on YouTube.  Thanks to Fiona for the heads-up on this one.

 

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Aix – At the Cinema

Posted in Film, News on January 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Windy weather right now with rain coming through – a good time to scurry into one of the Aix cinemas.  Quite a programme to look forward to.

  • Two classic adaptations from EM Forster novels showing at the Mazarin: ‘Room with a View’ and ‘Howards End’, both with excellent casts.  VO.
  • ‘Scandale’ in VF and VO, inspired by a controversial US TV news channel with Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron.  At the Cézanne
  • Awards nominated films continue: ‘1917’ and ‘A Couteaux Tirés’ or Knives Out.  Thanks to all the friends who recommended the latter to me, easy to see why it is Oscar-nominated for best screenplay.  ‘Little Women’ or ‘Les Filles du Docteur March’ continues too.

Coming up, two special events both at the Cézanne:

  • ‘An American in Paris’, 3rd Feb, preceded by dance from the juniors at the Pavillon Noir
  • ‘Le Prince Oublié’. This preview will take place in the presence of director Michael Hazanovicious, and actors Berenice Bejo and Omar Sy.

Details https://www.lescinemasaixois.com

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Industrial Tourism – Provence-style

Posted in Event, News, Patrimoine on January 22, 2020| 2 Comments »

There’s a programme of behind-the-scenes visits coming up next month which has been designed to introduce locals and visitors alike to activities and industries here in Provence.

You can visit the Airport and Museum of Aviation, soap manufacturers, Décathlon, the Grand Theatre de Provence, calisson makers,  an artisanal brasserie to taste the beer, vineyards of course, Centrale EDF at Martigues, Iter, Cadarache, or go backstage at the Silo in Marseille.  And lots more.

The events take place under the ‘Indus3days’ banner, organised by the tourist office in Gardanne.

Dates: 10-23 Feb: in previous years, events have been sold out quickly so time is of the essence for the popular visits.

Cost: 6€, free for the under 6s.

Details: https://www.indus3days.fr/

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