Tomorrow I'm off early to Aix-en-Provence for Salon Cote-Sud Vivre
Does this look like Provence? It isn’t. It's just around the corner from here on 'villa Juge'. Any street in Paris called villa will look like you just stepped into the provinces - villagy and cosy with bright colors and shutters. Keep an eye out for 'villa' streets...
I've been collecting Cote-Sud magazines for years. They're gorgeous and full of visual inspiration. They were the hardest thing To leave when I moved here.
I'm thrilled to be attending this year’s Cote-Sud event. I stayed in Aix eons ago for 6 weeks with Chantal Deltour. Bonjour Chantal!
Chantal took me for a picnic on Cezanne's Mont St. Victoire. But it was impossible to sit down - all sharp thistles. I won't be doing that again. I will try to visit Cezanne's atelier this time.
I'm staying 2 days so perhaps I'll get to a marché. I still have the necklaces I bought at the marché.
My assignment - to eat as many local specialties as possible. Do you have any favorites I should try?
My favorite book on the South of France is by Sara Midda.
It’s my all time favorite book.
Formated like a casual sketchbook yet every page is evocative and exquisite.
I dream of making a book like Sara's.
Sara Midda is British and a bit of a mystery. She does still illustrate many wonderful books but none
quite as intimate as this one. A quiet genius. A labor of love.
If you've never looked at Sara Midda's South of France you have a big treat in store. It's an utter delight and there's nothing else like it. Or else go to Salon Cote Sud Vivre. Even better!
If you've never looked at Sara Midda's South of France you have a big treat in store. It's an utter delight and there's nothing else like it. Or else go to Salon Cote Sud Vivre. Even better!
