| Page Views: 5,677 Last Visit to Aix-en-Provence: November, 2004 | Aix marks the Spot by rickyvilla81 - last update: Dec 14, 2006 |
| This photo was taken in February. |
Nestled in the shadow of the grand Montagne St. Victoire which looms like a tidal wave frozen in time, Aix-en-Provence , once the home of Cezanne and Zola - now the home of John Malkovich - is one of the more charming of French cities, small enough for a daytrip, large enough for a lifetime. |
| You might not hear Provencal, but you will see it. |
|  | But enough of that. I spent a year living and working there among the Aixois, catching the capital of Provence in all its seasons, tasting all its flavours. There, I taught English among other things at the Universite de Provence, an enormous institution that is vital to the city - here you will find masses of tourists in the summer, but thousands of students throughout the year.
In fact, I met my wife here, on a rainy February evening back in 2002. We have our favourite romantic spots in Aix, such as La Pizza, and the Place d'Albertas. |
| | I've been back a few times since I left, I love this place. Last time I went I climbed up St.Victoire again. I think I know a fair bit about the place, but each to their own. I hope you like what I've posted!
GO TO AIX!!!
PETE KNOWS HIS STUFF!!!
CLIMB ST.VICTOIRE!!!
GO TO THE MARKET!!!
EAT POULET-FRITES!!! |
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ForestqueenNYC Mon Dec 11, 2006 03:04 UTC
Update on John Malkovich. I was in Aix last January and a friend of mine who works at the travel agency near the Monoprix on the Cours told me that JM no longer lives there. He may have moved to Paris, but I have also heard he'd moved to Boston. | tini58de Wed May 31, 2006 06:56 UTC
Rickie, I returned to your great page - this time because we booked a flight to Marseille and I am looking for info on where to base ourselves: Aix or Marseille! You got ME convinced already! Thanks! | RickinDutch Wed Oct 26, 2005 23:35 UTC
Well done - thanks for taking the time to share such great info/photos. Cheers! | rwlittle Fri Feb 4, 2005 04:56 UTC
What camera did you use to take that photo??? ;) |
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