We noticed the main beach and considered staying, but I knew about another beach, one more tucked away. We walked through cute little shops down to the port of Cassis for a stunning view. There is tons of parking in Cassis that is easy to spot. The breakfast was just as amazing as it looks! I particularly loved the all-natural yogurt and flaky pain au chocolat. H and I had breakfast delivered to our living room so that we could eat a little more quickly and begin our day trip to Cassis, a small beach town in the French Riviera, just 40 minutes away from our hotel. I then soaked in the bath before curling up with H and looking at the stars from our terrace. They garnished it with a few cherries, which I loved. We both wanted something light after our big late lunch, and I ordered one of my favorite French meals – jambon (ham) and melon. That evening, we freshened up and went to dinner at Le Pigonnet’s outdoor bar. We ordered cocktails, too, and lounged for the rest of the afternoon. Towels were laid on every chair, and a server brought us cold water right away. We made our way around to the salt-water pool, which was pure blue and surrounded by green.
We felt very at home at Le Pigonnet, quite comforted and relaxed. There were even two doves cooing in the gardens. The gardens were incredibly peaceful with plenty of sitting places and soothing running fountains. The path to the pool is through the gardens, and we took our time admiring them. We changed into our swimsuits and headed downstairs for the pool. The view from our terrace looked down on the restaurant’s outdoor patio. They informed us we could also have dinner on the terrace if we so pleased. We were blown away!īetter still, we had a terrace (bigger than the room itself) all to ourselves on which to lounge. Somehow, we had been upgraded to a suite without having booked one. When H and I returned to the hotel, we checked into our room – and it was huge. It was beautiful, but we were warned that the restaurants there are tourists traps, and it is far smarter to walk beyond the street for better, local eats (as we did). We strolled down the Cours Mirabeau, the main street that runs through the middle of Aix. Most shops were closed as it was a Sunday, but the open ones were charming as ever. It was festive, fun, and colorful with a bit of Spanish flair! We each had a sandwich and salad, and it was all delicious – even the iced tea.Īfter, we walked through the little town of Aix. Our room was not quite ready, so we walked into town to a casual lunch place recommended by the hotel called Le Bidule. The weather was a dream: 80 degrees and sunny. We arrived at Le Pigonnet, a gorgeous pink hotel with gardens and a pool, around lunchtime. H and I woke up early in Toulouse and got on the road for our 3.5-hour drive to Aix-en-Provence, our final destination together. Read about days 16-18 of my trip in Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, the Dune of Pilat, and Toulouse here, days 12-15 in San Sebastián and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe here, days 8-11 in Barcelona, Spain here, days 6 and 7 in Nice, Èze, and Villefranche-sur-Mer here, days 3-5 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France here, or days 1 and 2 – my travel days – here. You will find I'Pinguini ice-creams on the menu of many restaurateurs, including Le Bidule and La Bota in Aix.This is a continued recap of my recent trip to Europe. Practical, you can place your order of bins by telephone or via the "Commandes en ligne" page on the website and come to pick at the laboratory in Eguilles. On the menu, not less than thirty perfumes including our favourites: banana, coffee, salted butter caramel, cheesecake, white chocolate, cookie, milk flower, marron glacé for ice-creams, grenadine, mandarin, mango, melon, blood orange, grapefruit, peach, green apple and an excellent black chocolate for the sorbets. They move with their delivery tricycle or their trolley, a real attraction, and create sensation among guests while treating them. Their weekends are often busy, particularly in the summer for weddings, christenings, cocktails or village festivals. Their reputationis now acquired: their delivery tricycle, set every afternoon, from Monday to Saturday, at the corner of Rue Marius-Reynaud and Rue Ancienne-Madeleine, delights tourists and Aix residents every day. Alex, Robin and Enzo are three buddies originally from Éguilles, gourmets and lovers of Italy that is rather a good thing since they were trained there in the art of making ice-creams and sorbets before starting their business in Eguilles in 2013. You may have already met this Italian ice-cream delivery tricycle in the streets of Aix or on a sunny small square.
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