Aix Quotes

“In Aix we take pride in cultivating our minds, it’s our desire and tradition to do so’, claimed Maurice Gontard. He pointed out that the great Provençal poet, Frederic Mistral, had originally found Aix rather cold, but had finally declared that there was a ‘certain charm to the place’. Music had always played an important role in Aix and there were many active musical societies. The theatre was well frequented, there was a university and various local heritage and language societies to keep the past alive, to show that Aix had its own cultural identity.”
― Jean-Bernard Naudin, Cezanne and the Provençal Table

“In the eaves of the ancient grain hall, the carving of the Durance River goddess winked her approval in a glint of sunlight. Amid her bounty of lemons and grapes, creativity and wildness, she hung her bare foot off the edge, unbridled and overflowing. Her lover, the River Rhone, reclined beside her.”
― Laura Resau, The River Muse