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.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Count of Monte Cristo: A New Version
The next BBC Radio 4 Classic serial is (drumroll, please) The
Count of Monte Cristo. The four-part dramatisation of Alexandre Dumas'
ever-popular adventure thriller set in Marseille's Chateau d'If starts this Sunday afternoon, 25 Nov, and
stars Iain Glen, Toby Jones & Jane Lapotaire -- and you can tune into it
on the Listen Again area of R4's website, even if you live outside the
UK. Click here to read more.
Labels:
Arts and Culture,
Marseille
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