Free MuseumsMuseums OutOut andand aboutabout GastronomyGastronomy EntertainmentEntertainment DiscoveryDiscovery PracticalPractical ideasideas Market…Market… Alpilles Maussane-les-Alpilles, A story of Provence Luberon Rustrel, The Legacy of the Ochre Miners Pays d’Aix Eguilles, A stroll through the heart of Provence Pays Salonais Salon de Provence, For the transhumant shepherd, fulfillment is out there … N° 3 - 2014 - Provence - 40 000 copies - Free Provence | Traditional Fare | Traditional Provençal markets If there is one thing that the Alpilles, the Aix region, the Luberon and the Salon region all have in common it’s the weekly market; virtually every town and village has a morning market. Local fruit and vegetables, traditional crafts, olive oil, honey … the fare on every stand more mouth-watering than the last. Make a point of visiting one! By Anne-Sophie Sourd Where to find the main markets: Monday morning: Friday morning: Luberon: Cadenet, Cavaillon, Lauris, Velleron Luberon: Bonnieux, Cavaillon, Lourmarin, Lagnes Alpilles: Fontvieille, Saint-Etienne du Grès Alpilles: Barbentane, Eygalières, Eyragues, Fontvieille, Aix region: Les Milles, Luynes Graveson, Saint-Andiol Aix region: Aix-en-Provence, Eguilles, Lambesc Tuesday morning: Salon region: Eyguières, Mallemort, Salon de Provence Luberon: Cucuron, Gordes, Lacoste Alpilles: Cabannes, Rognonas, Tarascon Saturday morning: resh fruit and vegetables as far as the eye can see. Being dependent Aix region: Aix-en-Provence, Eguilles Luberon: Apt, Cheval Blanc, Le Thor, Ménerbes, Oppède, Petit Palais on the changing seasons and harvests, Producers on Provençal mar- Salon region: Alleins, Eyguières Alpilles: Cabannes, Saint-Rémy de Provence kets sell what they gathered that morning – produce that looks as Aix region: Aix-en-Provence, Venelles good as it tastes … Melons, apricots, peaches, nectarines … let- Wednesday morning: Salon region: Salon de Provence, Charleval, Miramas F tuce, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, garlic, shallots … Luberon: Le Thor, Gargas all the basic elements for Provençal cooking. Visit the butcher’s stand where Alpilles: Mollégès, Mouriès, Orgon, Saint-Rémy de Provence Sunday morning: they sell chickens roasted to perfection. Stop at the fishmonger’s too and Aix region: Aix-en-Provence, Meyrargues Luberon: L’Isle sur la Sorgue, Maubec, Coustellet see vociferous salesmen of Mediterranean fish. Colors, aromas, the whole Salon region: Mallemort, Salon de Provence Alpilles: Châteaurenard atmosphere is an experience … There is nothing quite like a market to awa- Aix region: Jouque, Aix-en-Provence, Vitrolles, Meyrargues ken your senses because there is just so much to take in! Arts and crafts, Thursday morning: Salon region: Pélissanne, Salon de Provence fine fare - all of the Provençal customs and traditions congregate on town Luberon: L’Isle sur la Sorgue, Ménerbes, Robion, Roussillon and village squares as with the market on Wednesday mornings in Salon Alpilles: Aureille, Maillane, Maussane les Alpilles, Noves de Provence or the one in Saint-Rémy, also on Wednesdays. There is a major Aix region: Aix-en-Provence, La Roque d’Anthéron market in Aix-en-Provence on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Place Salon region: Sénas Verdun and the Place Prêcheur and the lesser known, but nevertheless gour- met, market of the Petit Palais every Saturday morning. SUMMER IN PROVENCE Editorial By Rémi Lacassin Directeur de la publication, gérant : Nicolas Coissard Rédacteurs : Anne-Sophie Sourd, Eric Morichaud, Rémi Lacassin Be happy Traduction : Irene Chalmers Preire Crédits photos : X Impression : Rotimpres Since last fall, it’s been the sound of music everywhere … from Los Angeles to Brussels, via Berlin, Sydney and London. And we’ve all heard it - “Happy”, Pha- Rédaction-Publicité : 06 09 98 67 49 - 06 63 75 06 96 rell Williams’ worldwide hit. France, and in our case Provence, has also been stir- Publicité et communication : red to sing and dance to this cheerful melody. It’s an exhilarating air that echoes Béatrice Bettinelli, Le Journal des Alpilles : www.journaldesalpilles.fr like a song of praise to the sun, to the simple pleasures of daily life in our excep- Nadine Lefebvre Marseille, Le Journal du Luberon : www.journalduluberon.fr tional region: a stroll through a market, a visit to a monument, an outdoor concert, Lionel Matteoda, Le journal du Pays Salonais : www.journaldupayssalonais.fr a meal with all the colors and flavors of the South … A way of life that can be Lionel Matteoda, Le Journal des Aixois : www.journaldesaixois.fr observed from the Alpilles to Aix-en-Provence, from Salon to the Luberon, all authen- tic regions worth visiting. So, this summer, welcome to Provence and, more than 44, rue Lafayette - 13 300 Salon de Provence sont édités par la SARL de presse Aurélia Editions, au capital de 1500 euros. ever, “Don’t worry, be happy!” RCS B 419 512 918 RL 2 Provence in the movies The biggest stars in the world are not often wrong about these things and it isn’t for nothing that some, like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have decided to live here. We have some legendary places here that inspire creativeness. Some of the greatest painters have caught the image of Provence on canvas just as some of the greatest directors, fascinated by the scenery have captured Provence in pictures and used it as a setting. Movies crazy about Provence … By Anne-Sophie Sourd MOVIES FILMED IN THE LUBERON The most symbolic film shot in the Luberon is, without contest, Ridley Scott’s “A Good Year”. For three months, he filmed in Oppède, Ménerbes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, and Avignon. Another somewhat curious movie made in the Luberon was Steve Bendelack’s “Mr Bean’s holiday”. The adventures of one of the more famous English characters were filmed in Cavaillon, Avignon, Oppè- de, Gordes, and Apt. MOVIES FILMED IN THE ALPILLES John Frankenheimer’s “Ronin” (1988) was filmed partly in the Alpilles, in Les Baux de Provence to be precise. The lea- ding actor, Robert De Niro, also had Arles and several towns in the Alpes Maritimes for his working environment. “The Lion in Winter” (1968) was partly filmed at the Abbaye de Mont- majour near Tarascon. It was a British movie that received 7 Oscar nomi- nations and won three awards: Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn, Best Adapted Screenplay for James Goldman and Best Music Score for John Barry. MOVIES FILMED IN THE SALON REGION The best known movie to have been shot here is Dany Boon’s “Bienve- nue chez les ch’tis”, remade in Italy as “Bienvenuti al sud”. Will Smith bought the film rights and intends to make an American version quite soon. It was partly shot in Salon de Provence, the starting point of the move befo- re moving to the north of France. MOVIES FILMED IN THE AIX REGION TThe famous opening scene in “The Transporter” was entirely set in the rue Pierre et Marie Curie in Aix-en-Provence. This Franco-American movie tells of the adventures of former special agent Franck Mar- tin (Jason Statham), in some truly exceptional settings. “The Statement” (2004) was partially filmed in Aix-en-Proven- ce. An adaptation of the novel by Brian Moore, it was inspired by the Paul Touvier affair and relates some remarkable his- torical facts. 3 Alpilles | Towns and villages | [5] [6] [12] [8] [10] [11] [13] [3] [7] 1 Les Baux de Provence Due to the value and diversity of its heritage, the quality of its [1] environment and urban planning, Les Baux de Provence is a member of a very elite club – “The Loveliest Villages in France”. Though Les Baux [4] [2] is already well known worldwide, promoting their heritage is still the town’s main objective. [9] 2 Maussane-les-Alpilles In the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional des Alpilles, the Vallée des Baux is home to Maussane-les-Alpilles, a village with around 2000 inhabitants. Within this extremely tourist-oriented region, Maussane-les-Alpilles has retained a certain authenticity with its olive Saintes-Marie groves, monuments and traditional festivities. de-la-Mer 3 Saint-Rémy de Provence Saint-Rémy is the epitome of the Provençal way of life: good food, local produce, olive oil, vineyards, arts and crafts, magnificent locations painted by Van Gogh, a Roman archeological site, traditions, festivals … 12 Maillane 10 Eyragues It’s impossible to talk about Maillane, the soul of Provence, without 4 Fontvieille Eyrargues is a typical peaceful Provençal village. You can’t miss the huge mentioning its most important feature – it was birthplace to the poet The village of Fontvieille offers an exceptional quality of life combining village square with its tall plane trees giving shadow in summer. This Fédéric Mistral. By choosing to spend his entire life there the winner modernity, authenticity, and tradition at the gates of the la Vallée-des- is where the heart of Eyrargues beats … This is where you do your of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904 made Maillane the cultural Baux where part of the 30 000 hectares of Alpilles pineforest and shopping. This is where the market is held every Friday morning. capital of Provence and started the revival of the Provencal language brushland is situated. Given its ideal location, Fontvieille is the perfect On festive holidays, the square comes alive, the terraces become noisy, and culture. With an agricultural past in common with the nearby starting point to visit the villages in this wonderful part of Provence, the atmosphere is friendly and there is good humor all round. villages, Maillane aims to remain true to its image which has always immortalized by Alphonse Daudet in “Letters from my Windmill”. been its strength. Life there is punctuated with traditional festivities. 11 Mollégès 5 Barbentane Mollégès is situated in the “golden triangle” between the Rhône, the 13 Tarascon Hemmed in between two natural barriers, the commune is rich in Alpilles and the Durance.