Monday, 9 June 2014

10 – 11 May 2014 – Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France

We spent a few days in Aix, wandering around the small streets of the inner city

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Breakfast in one of the leafy squares

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There were many elegant fountains

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Saturday open air food markets in Place Richelme

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A modern organ grinder

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Oysters come in all shapes and sizes

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Pungent white truffles - so called because the inside of the truffle is white

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The famous black footed Bresse hens

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Sunday craft markets along Cours Mirabeau, the main street of Aix-en-Provence

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Impressionist painters are big in the south of France

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The Cathedral of St Saveur

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The Sunday Antique/Flea market in Place de Verdun

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Church of St Jean de Malta

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Stained glass windows inside the Church of St Jean de Malta

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View of distant mountains from the rooftop terrace of our hotel

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We decided to dry these naturally after some of our underwear was cooked in the laundromat dryer!!

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