What a terrific show at the Caumont Centre d’Art in Aix. It features the work of Marc Chagall, from his black and
white gravures from the 1920s and 30s, via his white marble sculptures, to his joyously colourful gouaches and oil paintings. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Aix’
Chagall at the Caumont – Unmissable!
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Aix, hotel caumont, Marc Chagall on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Aix Christmas Markets – Coming Up Very Soon
Posted in Event, Food, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, Christmas market, cours Mirabeau, Provencal foods, spiced wine on November 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »
All of a sudden it seems that Christmas is upon us and Aix really celebrates Christmas in style.
Here are the main festive markets (more…)
On Armistice Day – the Story of Provencal Soldiers in WW1
Posted in Book, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, Auguste Odde, Corsica, La Faute au Midi, Provence on November 11, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The bells at the cathedral in Aix rang out at 3pm, 100 years ago today, after 1561 days of silence, to mark the end of the fighting. And by 6pm, the crowds were at the Rotonde to celebrate.
Of the 3000 men mobilised from Aix, 720 were dead, 190 disappeared and 500 left disabled. The story didn’t even end here for those left in the north of France. Despite having been away for four long years, the local regiment was involved in occupation and didn’t arrive back in town until 2nd September 1919. What a homecoming that must have been.
But when I was writing my book (Aix-en-Provence: The Inside Story) and researching the chapter on the effect of World War 1 on Aix, it
seemed that there was some sort of controversy surrounding the troops from Provence but I couldn’t find details.
Then came ‘La Faute au Midi’, a new book and exhibition, which told it all and it was truly an appalling story.
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Aix Museums Go Green this Autumn
Posted in Art, Event, News, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Musee, Musee des Tapisseries, Musee du Vieil Aix, Pavillon de Vendôme on October 9, 2018| Leave a Comment »
I recently posted about both MuCEM and the museums in Avignon wheeling out items from their archives, and now it looks like the three municipal museums in Aix are getting in on the act: their theme is vegetation. (more…)
Place des Precheurs – the Latest
Posted in News, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Place des Precheurs on September 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Glad to see that work at the Place des Precheurs is coming on, with paving going down around the Madeleine
church, and terraces finished at the shops and cafés nearby.
Workers are busy laying 8000 tonnes of stone on this two-hectare site, at a cost of 15m euros. It all amounts to 30 months of work, currently running a month behind owing to weather-related problems, but the new space should be ready by (more…)
Aix- Very Unusual Weather
Posted in Miscellaneous, News, tagged Aix on June 6, 2018| 2 Comments »
The one good thing about all this rain in Aix, said the local TV news, is the unusually lush green vegetation and the superb swathes of poppies in the fields right now.
According to Meteo France, Pays d’Aix has had nearly 30cm of rain in the last 3 months, something not seen since records began 60 years ago. It’s double the normal amount with 31 days of rain. (more…)
End April – What’s On
Posted in Art, Event, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, hotel caumont, Marseille, Mucem, Navette Maritime, Nicolas de Stael, Picasso, Provence on April 24, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The first treat is the resumption of the ‘Navette Maritime’ service in Marseille. (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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