Posted in News, tagged abattage de platanes, Aix, cours Mirabeau, plane-trees on January 17, 2019| 9 Comments »
I recently bought this post card dating from the early 20th century showing the cours Mirabeau resplendently lined with a double row of plane trees.
What a difference today. Last year, 23 had to be taken out in the cours Mirabeau and now, it seems, more are to follow from the cours and two other parts of the town centre. (more…)
Posted in Art, Event, News, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Atelier Buffile, Bravade on December 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget the lovely Swedish celebration of Santa Lucia tonight, 13th Dec, at the Cathedral – Young Scandinavians process down the darkened aisle creating pools of flickering light with their candles. Unmissable! 18:00hrs. Afterwards, spiced wine is served at the Mairie.
Tomorrow sees nationally-renowned Aix pottery Atelier Buffile open a show of their work together with Poteries de Sejnane from Tunisia. This is a group of 100 potteries, mainly Berber women who have been making kitchen pots and decorative items for generations. Vincent Buffile went to work with them. Both his work, their work, and collaborative projects will be on show. The expo is at the beautiful medieval Cave aux Huiles, another reason to visit!Fri 14-18:00hrs, Sat and Sun 10-18:00hrs. It is featured in the current issue of Coté Sud – read here: cs-12-2018
And finally there’s the Bravade Calendale on Sunday 16th: This is a Provencal traditional offering ‘la pompe de Noel’ (festive bread) to the town authorities. Lots of traditional music, Provencal dancers and for some reason Italian flag-throwers. General Instagrammable melée. 11:00 in the cours Mirabeau;
14.30 at Mairie followed by procession through centre ville.
Posted in Film, News, Transport, tagged Aix, Marseille, parking on December 13, 2018| 2 Comments »
Everyone I have spoken to has been saddened by the announced closure of the Librarie de Provence. Now there is an online petition to show local support. They aim to get 5000 signatures and were well over 2500 when I checked this morning. (more…)
Posted in Food, Miscellaneous, News, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, BRUT, lunch in Aix-en-Provence on December 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
After a couple of gloomy posts about things closing, it’s good to be able to welcome a new enterprise: BRUT, is a spacious restaurant which opened in the place des Tanneurs last month to offer an interesting menu of
‘assiettes‘ for diners to combine and enjoy. (more…)
Posted in Art, tagged Aix, Galerie A, Miriam Hartmann on December 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Miriam Hartmann has chosen to establish her gallery which is just celebrating its first birthday.Posted in Book, tagged Aix, Book In Bar, Jonathan Coe, Middle England on November 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »
‘Middle England’ by Jonathan Coe – just published to positive reviews – features an unusual location in its pages: 
Book-in-Bar. (more…)
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Aix, hotel caumont, Marc Chagall on November 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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…)
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
