Salon Cote Sud - Aix 2018

Last year I missed out on SALON COTE SUD AIX. Not this year. And it was the 20th aniversary to boot celebrated with their own sparkling water.

Its always a bright, uplifting 4-days of color, color, color. Here BENSIMON shows they do more than shoes.

The architectural, decorative fair is always held in Aix's Parc Jourdan - Avenue Anatole France with 260 exhibitors onhand to entice you.

I fell hard for these gypsy floral prints.

From VENT DE BOHEME.com sold totally online. I'd happily do my whole place in their pink roses.

BLOOMON.fr delivers fresh flower bouquets with vase to your door monthly from the Netherlands lasting 10 days. I ordered one. Report to follow.

Natural fibers, straw used inventively

More color, more pattern. All giving off positive, summery vibes.

À table! Everything for the right Frenchie atmosphere.

The Talents area displays the latest from the hottest French designers.

So playful.

This year I was not going to miss out on the miles of savory/sweet tartes from JOUVAUD LA MAISON.

I ate lunch early to miss the lines.

A plethora of sweets, ice creams.

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I loved FRUIDORAIX.com perfect illustration of what exactly the famous Aix calisson consists of - a base of 46% melon confit! Their candies have varied flavored icing on top - citron, framboise, abricot, pistache, cassis, all provençal flavors.

Like all of Aix, SALON COTÉ SUD's centerpiece in its refreshing fountains.

Aix, once a roman spa town, is home to over 100 fountains! Have you been? It's Cezanne's home too. A must if you love Provence. More Aix-en-Provence to come. Parisbreakfast letters, maps and watercolors are on Etsy. Let me know if you'd like to receive Paris in your mailbox. Cheers, Carolg