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.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Albert Camus in Aix en Provence
The tribute planned for Albert Camus during the Marseille-Provence Capital of Culture year has been dogged by troubles. Curators came and went, arguments raged and for while it seemed as if the whole event would be cancelled. Now, though, the organisers have rallied and the show has finally got on the road - just in time to mark the centenary of Camus' birth on Thursday - with an exhibition exploring the writer's life and work and the world premiere this week of a new ballet based on his hugely influential novel L'Etranger (The Stranger, or The Outsider). Click here to read more
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