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.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Luxury Rooms on Aix's Cours Mirabeau
You can't complain about the location of the Bastide du Cours. It occupies a prime position mid-way up the Cours Mirabeau in an historic building that was formerly a convent-orphanage, then a café where Renoir, Zola and Cézanne drank (when they weren't propping up the bar at Les Deux Garçons up the road). The rooms are luxurious. But is this really a hotel? Click here to read more.
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