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Languedoc & Provence Sun N°45
(May-June 2013)

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World’s largest warships

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This month sees the arrival into Marseille of one of the world’s largest warships. It’s over 1000 feet long, displaces more than 100,000 tons and is powered by 2 nuclear reactors – it can operate for 20 years without refuelling.

It arrives from a 6 month tour of duty in the Persian Gulf where it has been monitoring Libyan airspace. It has 6000 service personnel on board along with 60 fighter aircraft and helicopters.

This massive ship, you will be happy to hear, will not be coming into the Vieux Port but into the cruise-ship docks where it will stay from 25th-29th November. Hats off from me for the person who parks it! It should be an impressive sight.

This info is given to you by http://aixcentric.com

New Blog for Aix

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Finding out about event on or even after the date is always frustrating. Often events are advertised too late to reach the deadlines of local magazines and newspapers. Well, for those of you who live in and around the Aix area, there is a solution. A new blog called aixcentric gives up to date news on events and important dates in Aix as well as giving information about books on the area, new shops etc keeping you up to date with what's going on in Aix.

www.aixcentric.com

Auxilia, a French association

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French association
I was recently introduced to Languedoc Sun by a friend from Pézenas, Sue. And, living near Aix en Provence, I obtained Provence Sun (No 6, May, June) from Book in Bar. I congratulate you on these little magazines, full of interest.
I represent a French Association which needs volunteer English teachers and I would like to pass on the following information to your readers.
Auxilia, a French association which brings education to prisoners, the physically handicapped and the long-term unemployed, needs volunteer English teachers (and teachers of other subjects too). We teach by way of correspondence (old-fashioned postal service). Our motto: “Formation et Amitié”. Please contact Marilyn de Rafael on 04 42 28 82 62 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or look up Auxilia-formation.org Yours, Marilyn de Rafael

Ceilidh

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MONTFERRIER-SUR-LEZ 26th November 2011

St. Andrew’s Ceilidh at the Salle Le Devezou in Montferrier-sur-Lez from 8.30pm. Bagpipes, kilts, dances and songs. Tickets on sale at the door. Bring your plates, drinks, cutlery, and a sweet or savoury dish for the buffet table. Entry 5€ & 10€. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pont du Gard

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Pont du Gard: hotel project for 2013
The Pont du Gard has had a very good tourist season with an increase in visitor number. But in order to strengthen its attraction and to hold the influx of visitors, the site clearly needs some form of accommodation.
Visitors are staying for an increasingly longer period of time at the site: an average of three hours in comparison with only one ten years ago. Museums, restaurants, cinemas - everything has been done to prolong their visit.

For the ﬁrst time, our printed version uses videos to bring life to our content and advertising. A new concept, Augmented Reality, brings the paper to life at the click of a button. All you need to do is download the free LAYAR application on your phone or tablet and off you go. Then just follow the instructions over the next pages.

The sun is out, bank holidays are in, we all want to go and explore, although this can sometimes be ruined by the dreaded mistral (p14). But let’s not spoil things. How about a visit to St Jean du Fos (p20) or if you’re feeling more urban, a nice shopping day in Avignon with a healthy tea break (p23) or a visit to an art gallery in Nîmes? (p17) If you’re feeling extra energetic like me, how about entering the Pont du Gard race on 30 June to raise money for a fantastic local charity? Also in this issue, the remarkable story of a simulated space mission by Claire (p18) and a very funny article by Bernice on her pathological inability (or so she says) to learn languages (p22).

Carole Rommene

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