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.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Claude Gazier's Moody Film-Art
I hadn't heard of Claude Gazier before. But his
paintings, inspired by vintage film stills, with more than a whiff of Edward
Hopper, are moody and intriguing. He has a new show opening this week in
La Ciotat, a city which - thanks to the pioneering Lumière Brothers - has its own strong cinema connections. Click here to read more
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Arts and Culture,
La Ciotat
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