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Aix-en-Provence centre
Well, I am no star in just randomly visiting a city. Lucky you! While living in Aix-en-Provence, I am able to share with you some nice activities with kids in Aix-en-Provence. Finding some kid-friendly spots in town can make your visit even more pleasant. It is good to know that Aix has quite a compact city centre, which makes it do-able to explore the city by foot (and stroller). Wandering through town On the website of the Tourism Office you find a sweet brochure for kids from 4, 5 years old that guides you on a petit treasure hunt through town. With the nickname ‘city of fountains’, you can expect…
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Marseille with kids
As you might have guessed reading my blog, my family and I live in Aix-en-Provence. It’s a calm, elegant and quite wealthy mid-sized French town. Such a difference from the booming metropole big sister Marseille. To truly experience the Provence, I can only advise you to go and pay this vibrant and trendy city a visit. Here are some tips for a visit of Marseille with kids. Mucem and Grotte Cosquer One of the better parkings in Marseille is the Indigo parking at Le Vieux-Port/ Mucem. There are many spots and coming up you have just the most amazing view. Upstairs you find two interesting venues for your family. The…
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Apéros with family
If you are reading this blog and live in the Provence, then you already heard of them: apéros. And if you are new to this phenomenon, then try to experience an apéro with kids when in France! It’s a short word for apératif, and comes down to enjoying an early evening drink and bite with your friends or family. The French master these moments and lots of venues host an apéro. I have selected a few places around Aix-en-Provence where you can spend a wonderful time enjoying an apéro with kids. Terre Ugo, Puyricard This fairytale place is a family run lavender field. Terre Ugo is a very popular wedding…
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Fun workshops for adults
One thing I have loved to learn living in France as an expat, is the commitment within the French culture to share the knowledge of le ‘savoir-faire’. I think I could translate it into craft. This ‘savoir-faire’ (I will keep using this word as I think it’s beautiful and covers the French efforts best), can be expressed into all different kinds of workshops. And the best thing is: you can sign up for these fun workshops for adults in and around Aix-en-Provence. In this article I give you a little list of my and my friends’ favorite fun workshops for adults that you yourself can follow. Just a little note:…
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Family and corporate photography
At the school of my kids, I got the chance to meet the ever so cheerful Camille. Originally from Belgium, she moved to New York City and worked there as a Human Rights Lawyer. She got three daughters and made a very creative career move: she became a photographer and started her business as Camille CD Photography. She had lots of success in high end portrait, family and corporate photography in the Big Apple. Camille belonged to the best portrait photographers when working in New York. Then life brought her family to the Provence, it is in Cabriès close to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille where she created her new studio. My…
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La table de Rina, Ventabren
About 20 minutes from the centre of Aix-en-Provence, lies the little village named Ventabren. The heart of the village is located at the top of a hill and is very pretty. Driving a little bit further, you stumble upon the ‘Plateau de Ventabren’, where you find several sports facilities and a hiking area with an incredible vue. You could even spot the Mediterranean Sea! On the plateau you encounter a great Italian family friendly restaurant around: La Table de Rina. You won’t find a kids corner or coloring plats at Table de Rina, but they make the best Italian food for the kids. My daughter still dreams of her pasta…
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La Route du Mimosa
Ooooh, the Mimosa…. It’s not only the name of a very delicious cocktail, but also a type of tree that grows mainly in the Provence and the Côte d’Azur. The special thing about this tree is, that in Winter it gives the most beautiful and cheerful yellow flowers that seem to dance in the wind. And that wonderful smell… Ever since I lived in the Provence, I am a fan! In the months January till March you can get the flowers at any local flower shop or at, for instance, the ‘Marché aux Fleurs’ in Aix-en-Provence. Still, the most impressive are the mimosas in their natural surroundings. That is why…
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Top 5 family friendly ski resorts
Are you and your family lovers of skiing and other snow play? Then this might be an interesting blog for you. As a proud new resident of the Provence, I am impressed with the easy access of the French Alpes. From Aix-en-Provence to the nearest ski station, it only takes us a drive of 2 hours. I will hand you some great options to visit family friendly ski resorts in the Alpes. As our lovestory began on the slopes of Austria, my husband and I consider our kids learning to ski, is just as important as learning to ride a bike! 1. Les Orres It was only at the end…
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Glacier Loucau, Puyricard
In the middle of the ‘campagne aixios’, the rural area of Aix-en-Provence, a wonderful place opened its doors. It’s the ice-cream shop Loucau with the most delicious ice-cream around Aix. Loucau is situated in the vineyards of the cute village Puyricard. Loucau is started by a lovely couple with a dream. Their dream has now become our dreamy love spot. From a transformed container the couple serves truly the best ice-cream around Aix. We have tried their vanilla, kiwi, lemon, strawberry and pistachio flavors and they all tasted so good. Both my kids and I are very experienced ice-cream lovers so without being modest I can say that this means…
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From Provence to Paris
As some of you reading this blog, you might have just moved from Paris to the beautiful South of France. For every other parent, like me, that is new in France or just haven’t travelled yet to Paris with kids, this might be an interesting article for you. Paris with kids, now that is a cool experience! Travelling When traveling from Aix-en-Provence to Paris with kids, it is just perfect to take the TGV. The parking is easy, the train takes you only 3 hours and it is a cool experience for kids. Though surprisingly my children considered the metro the very best traveling experience. When we talk about Paris,…
