The excellent ‘Network Provence’ group for women is meeting in Aix this month and the programme includes Gaelle Baptist an English-speaking French lawyer who will be doing a mini presentation. Her expertise is as follows civil and commercial contracts, consumer law (problems linked to purchases of goods and services). Topics will include… Continue Reading »
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‘Yorgos Lanthimos’s tragicomedy set in the court of Queen Anne boasts daring performances from its three female
stars and lashings of lust, intrigue and deceit’….Mark Kermode in the Guardian. The film has 10 Oscar nominations and Olivia Colman has already bagged a Golden Globe for her turn as the monarch. Continue Reading »
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Earlier in the week, I watched as a large platane was taken down near Michel’s and the café Roi Rene at the top of the cours 
Mirabeau. Difficult to get close because of the safety barriers, but it did look like there were significant holes in the trunk.
As I have mentioned in previous posts, trees have been attacked by chancre coloré which means that they, and others in a 30m radius, have to be removed.
Out for a walk this morning, now the rain has stopped, I counted the number of original trees left in the cours Mirabeau, with startling results. Continue Reading »
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If you are visiting the museums at Palais Longchamp, there is a warm and friendly traditional Marseille bar right opposite. The Comptoir Longchamp has everything a local French bar should:
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It’s most unusual for one person to have 5 exhibitions in 5 different Marseille museums simultaneously, but then Sophie Calle is an unusual person. She’s a French writer, film-maker and photographer, who has exhibited world-wide and has represented France at the Venice Biennale. Continue Reading »
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The works of Chagall are the inspiration for a series of workshops for children in the school holidays 9-24th Feb.
At the Hotel Caumont Centre d’Art; ages 6-11; 13€.
Details: https://www.caumont-centredart.com/fr/visite-atelier-autour-lexposition-chagall
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Meanwhile there is a new series of Saturday workshops over at Chateau Lacoste in what looks like an interesting programme. 25€ for child and parent: https://www.billetweb.fr/ateliers-arts-archi
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I was fascinated to learn, when researching my book ‘Aix-en-Provence, the Inside Story’, that the concierge at the Hotel Caumont led a dangerous life, heavily involved with the Resistance, even allowing them to carry out weapons training in the basement. She was Helene Ardevol and her bravery is commemorated with a plaque beside the main gates.
Visuel : Jeannot Juès et Aimé Ardevol en 1944 sur les marches de l’Hôtel de Caumont – D.R. Photo Odette Ardevol.
On Friday evening, the actions of the Aix Resistance will be the subject of a talk, which will include the testimony of Jean-Marie Juès, one of those young people involved.
Friday 1st Feb, 18:30. https://www.caumont-centredart.com/fr/carte-blanche
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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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