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…)
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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 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Aix – Even More Plane Trees to be Felled
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…)
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…)
Cours Mirabeau – More News on the Trees
Posted in News, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, cours Mirabeau, plane-trees on April 5, 2018| 2 Comments »
On my return from England, I posted on my shock at seeing the cours Mirabeau minus so many plane trees;
The view from outside the Renoir cinema looking up the cours
now it seems, even more may be going, as well as some in other parts of centre ville, all infected by the chancre coloré. (more…)
Weekend Events – Aix and around…
Posted in Children, Event, Food, News, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, antiques market, cours Mirabeau, Fete de la Chevre, Paul Ricard Circuit, Rognes on April 5, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Lots of choice for outings this weekend: a major cartoon festival, ‘open-doors’ by artisans, free rally car racing or a purely Provencal goats festival.
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Aix: Salon du Calisson et du Chocolat…and a free restaurant guide
Posted in Event, Food, Patrimoine, tagged Aix, Aix-en-Provence, Calissons, Chocolat, cours Mirabeau, Sesame on March 22, 2018| 2 Comments »
This celebration of local delicacies takes place this weekend, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th, at the Couvent
des Oblats, 54 cours Mirabeau. (more…)
Christmas is Starting in Aix
Posted in Event, Patrimoine, tagged cours Mirabeau, the Christmas market on November 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The chalets for the Christmas market in the cours Mirabeau and the traditional rides for the little ones are nearly ready! Here are all the dates: (more…)
Christmas Ends but the Sales and the Three Kings are Coming
Posted in Event, Patrimoine, Shopping, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Christmas, cours Mirabeau, Epiphany, Provence on December 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It always seems a little sad to take the tree down and see the Christmas activities in town coming to an end, but here are some dates.
2-25th January Collection of used Christmas trees – ‘Collecte des sapins 2014”; details here: http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Collecte-des-sapins
5th January: The closing date of the Camus Centenary exhibition has now been moved to 11th January. A very interesting show if you haven’t been but it’s all in fairly intense French.
5th January: Last date for the children’s roundabouts at the Rotonde. They seem to have been a great success this year. (Christmas market already closed)
But not everything is ending! (more…)
Christmas Events This Weekend in Aix
Posted in Event, Patrimoine, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Christmas, cours Mirabeau, Provencal markets on December 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
13th: Tomorrow is the date for the annual Scandinavian Christmas service at the Cathedral. I have never been in Aix to go to this but everyone tells me it is very beautiful and moving. (more…)
Aix Lights Up – and a Photo Trail to Follow
Posted in Event, Patrimoine, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Christmas, cours Mirabeau, Rotonde on November 24, 2013| 1 Comment »
How pretty the Rotonde looks this Christmas! Wandering through Aix last evening was just enchanting – the lights down the cours Mirabeau are fabulous and it was so good to see so many families out enjoying the seasonal ambiance.
The Groupe F show at the Grand Theatre lit up the sky with golden fireworks, lasers, stunning catherine wheels and huge bursts of fire – all to the sound of techno – for 30 incredible minutes.
The market is drawing the crowds as usual:
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- Families thronging the cours Mirabeau
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- Choosing santons to add to the creche
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- Always popular – the chalet selling hot wine!
I was sorry to see that the magic guy isn’t here this year – he was the one who had a chalet where he did card tricks and really drew the crowds. I have read that he applied for his usual pitch and didn’t get it. There’s now a Facebook page protesting about this decision. My French isn’t great so I missed the nuances of this – does anyone know what happened?
In parallel with the festivities is the annual Phot’Aix: it’s a trail around 28 in-town locations to see the work of 47 photographers. This year the theme is ‘Regards Croisés Mediterranée’.
The Musée de Tapisseries is a good starting point. It’s 3.50€ to see several of the series of pictures by various Mediterranean-based photographers. There, you can pick up a map of locations which take in art-galleries and book-stores around town where you can see more photos.
The gentleman (I think) in the poster, with a great deal of fruit on his hat, is the work of Chaza Charafeddine who explores the questions of ‘genre, pop art and Islamic art’ too. Interesting! Here is the website for more info http://www.fontaine-obscure.com/pages/photaix_RC.htm which has a map of venues and also details of a photo competition if you think you can do better!
And finally, today, with families arriving to admire the Christmas markets and lights….
the town toilet is ‘en panne’. You really couldn’t make it up!
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.
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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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