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Marseille Airport – New UK Link
Posted in Transport on March 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Pandemic – Effect on Marseille Provence Airport; and Christmas Flights from Volotea
Posted in Transport, Travel on October 14, 2020| Leave a Comment »
You may remember announcements about the large-scale developments planned for the airport – read here: https://aixcentric.com/2017/12/10/marseille-provence-airport-news-2/
So what is the latest on these plans, given the massive impact of Covid on air-travel this year? (more…)
Eurostar Axe Services to South of France
Posted in News, Transport, Travel on June 25, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Eurostar announced late yesterday that services to Marseille, as well as Avignon and Lyon, due to start last month, won’t now run at all during 2020 or 2021. (more…)
News on Marseille Boat Service
Posted in Transport on June 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »
With 21 Marseille beaches now open, what’s happening to the navettes maritimes which transport people from the Vieux Port to Les Goudes, Pointe Rouge, L’Estaque and Frioul?
They haven’t been servicing the first three ports during the lockdown, but reduced services did run across to Frioul, being an island with a community reliant on the link.
Frioul services have now resumed but at half-capacity due to every other seat being blocked. So they need more boats, which means fewer for the other ports. News is that from mid-June there will be a morning and an evening trip to Pointe Rouge and l’Estaque, with no ongoing boats to Les Goudes.
Meanwhile the Metropole transport department is looking to up the number of buses running along the coast to the beaches.
New Temporary Tracks for Aix Cyclists
Posted in News, Transport on May 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Good news for cyclists as the lockdown loosens.
Whilst they have been relatively traffic free, major routes in town are being rethought to provide extra space for people travelling by bike. 13km of road should be freed up.
From 7 May, some bus lanes are being opened up to cyclists, as well as one carriage-way on a dual carriageway road – see diagram from the mairie:
15-20 May – a similar system will be introduced on major routes: avenues Max Juvénal, Malacrida, Henri Mauriat, le cours des minims plus la route de Galice.
In parallel, work is ongoing to work out how to connect these new tracks to existing cycle tracks. The authorities stress that this is experimental and if heavy traffic returns, the full width of the roads may be needed again; on the other hand, it may be that a shift to tele-working will take place and leave space for cyclists on a permanent basis.
More here: https://www.aixenprovence.fr/Deplacements-un-plan-a-l-essai-pour-le-velo
Nimes 1: New TGV Station is Good News for Travellers
Posted in News, Transport, Travel on March 31, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The gleaming new Nimes-Pont-du-Gard station opened in January as a busy interchange on the TGV network.
Travellers can reach Paris Gare de Lyon in 2:49hr; alternatively they can take services to Lyon and Lille in France, or travel south via Montpellier Sud de France to destinations in Spain through the Renfe network.
Nimes itself is 14km/8 mins away by TER.
Read more here: https://www.sncf.com/en/passenger-offer/nimes-pont-du-gard-new-station-benefits
L’Aixpress bus – what do you think of it so far??
Posted in Transport on February 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It’s five months since the new Aixpress bus service was finally launched, with a rather hefty price tag of 99.2m euros. What are the results so far, and what do locals make of it? (more…)
Strikes Ahead
Posted in News, Transport on November 11, 2019| 2 Comments »
The French railway system (SNCF) announced a national and unlimited strike from 5th December some time ago. Now it looks like other groups are joining in on the same date:
News on ‘Navettes Maritimes’, Marseille
Posted in News, Transport on September 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Following my post on the water taxi service from Marseille’s Vieux Port to Pointe Rouge and L’Estaque closing for winter this weekend, there has been a development. (more…)
A Ride on the New Aixpress
Posted in Transport on September 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Taking advantage of Monday’s offer of free rides, we went for a jaunt round town on the new all-electric Aixpress.
My verdict?
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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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