Provence Trivia
Painter who famously painted Mount Ste Victoire
Paul Cezanne
Christine could often be seen zipping around Aix on this
What is a scooter or Vespa
Her Art Gallery was on the ground floor
Who is Madame Faillard
This person, according to middle schoolers, was very 'plugged into' music?
Who is Lydia Buckley
Oozing cheese, potatoes, and cornichons, oh my!
What is raclette!
This vegetable dish features late summer veggies.
What is ratatouille
Anne Gillian was known to carry what around in her gym bag
How the 2 Norwegian exchange students Synne and Wiebekke traveled to Aix from Oslo to start the school year
Hitchhiked with a truck driver
We ran into this Aixois neighbor on our weekend trip to Ste Marie de la Mer
The Baked Potato guy
This is celebrated on the 3rd Thursday each November with a toast!
What is Beaujolais Nouveau release
the name for the department in southern France where Aix en Provence is situated
Bouche du Rhone
Leah wore a famously hilarious Halloween costume to our WIA party modeled after someone we all knew
Who is Monsieur Cormanski
She suddenly "moved back in" when her parents visited Aix after shacking up with her boyfriend all year
Kat
Outside of Planet Hollywood, at the Cannes Film Festival, Harriet created a scene when she shouted this celebrity's name pretending to see him.
Who is Bruce Willis
You've gotta love olives to love this Provencale spread often served on crostini.
What is tapenade
Political grievances led to a bombing of what government building which was shut down during our time in Aix
What is the post office near the Cours Mirabeau
This vegetable, typically sliced, was eaten like an apple by Nicole Simek fresh from the market much to the amazement of others in the Bibli
What is a Red bell pepper
What local tourist attraction you could see from Kristin and Harriet's kitchen window
Mount Ste Victoire
According to our excursion to Venice, when we will bougerons.
What is Jamais.
This powdered reconstituted food is a staple of young French law students' studio kitchens (and Kristin does not care for it).
What is instant vegetable soups
The name of one of several evening entertainment options in Aix
What is any of the following:
X rated spot near our apartment, Nightclub people cooler than me went to, or a bar where people sang, or The Cave where you could meet would-be airplane pilots
She left without telling a soul and flew back home.
Who is Julia Na
A surprising ingredient for a delicious cake recipe Kristin knew.
Outside of Paris, we visited this estate where you could rent golf carts to drive through the forest (though we walked).
Vaux le Vicomte.
Both a pastry and the French word for nun, the delicious dessert is slimier to an eclair and features puff pastry, custard, and chocolate ganache.
Religieuse