Posted in Food, Publication, tagged France, Marseille, Paris Match on September 16, 2013| 2 Comments »
I love my weekly Paris Match: it helps me keep up-to-date with France, has some good in-depth articles on international news and excellent photo-journalism. The current issue (see cover image) has, along with an article on why Anglo-Saxon women are falling for ‘le French Lover’ (looking at you Madonna, Scarlett, Nathalie and Halle Berry…) a thoughtful piece on Marseille.
What, they ask, is going on in Marseille? (more…)
Posted in Art, Event, tagged Grace Kelly, House of Grimaldi, Les Baux de Provence, Marquis of Baux, Paris Match, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence on June 22, 2012| 1 Comment »
Thirty years ago this month, Prince Ranier and Princess Grace visited Les Baux, along with their son Prince Albert who became the Marquis des Baux and was given the keys to the town.
To celebrate this event, the town has put together an exhibition of Paris Match photos of Princess Grace.
Apparently, the Grimaldi family back in 1642 helped Louis XIII beat off the Spanish and were rewarded with Les Baux and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The Grimaldis’ palace there was requisitioned during the Revolution but they have kept the titles. There’s a supplement on this, with photos and info on the life of Princess Grace, in this week’s Paris Match.
The exhibition is being held in various cultural venues in the town, until15th November.
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
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