Lavender fields, hilltop villages and spectacular rocky fjords, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, cutting edge rap and hip-hop music, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de Marseille: Provence is a vibrant mix of romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity. This is an insider's guide to the best of it, from a professional journalist living there.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The Little World of Marcel Pagnol
Here's the sort of miniature world that kids love, with a unique provençal twist. Aubagne is famed for two things: the local clay and Marcel Pagnol, the author of Jean de Florette and the Marius-Fanny-Cesar trilogy, who was born there in 1895. These traditions neatly combine in an engaging display of 200-odd clay figurines acting out scenes from Pagnol's life, books and movies. Click here to read more.
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Bonjour,
ReplyDeletevisitez le blog "Le Château de la Buzine" réhabilité. C'est le Château de ma mère"
à cette adresse:
http://lechateaudelabuzine.blogspot.com/
Bernard
Marseille
Merci, je le visiterai - je suis impatiente aussi de voir le "nouveau" château!
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