There’s only one island in the Bouches-du-Rhone with trees and that’s the Ile Verte, off the coast of La Ciotat. It’s just a 10 minute hop by navette from the Vieux Port of La Ciotat to this tiny island which is just 430x260m.
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Visiting l’Ile Verte
Posted in Patrimoine, Travel on April 5, 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…)
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
Two New Routes from Marseille
Posted in News, Travel on November 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Even more destinations to add to the growing list from Marseille Provence Airport.
More Destinations from Marseille Airport
Posted in Travel on October 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Possible Heathrow disruption
Posted in Travel on June 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Marseille Airport: 11 New Flights
Posted in News, Travel, tagged Marseille Provence airport, Ryanair on April 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Ryanair have just announced that they are to fly to 11 new destinations from Marseille, making 40 in total. Click below for the schematic.
New Flights from Marseille Airport
Posted in Travel on February 25, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Ryanair has announced 16 new destinations to visit from its base at Marseille-Provence Airport, a batch of 9 in April, with 7 to follow in October.
How Sunny is Aix………and a new service from Marseille Airport
Posted in News, Travel on January 9, 2019| 2 Comments »
Arriving back in Aix this week, it was great to see:
a) the e-gates in operation at T1, Marseille Airport
b) the sun.
Fascinating to learn that, this year, Paris has had 4 minutes of sun, while Aix has enjoyed (more…)
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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