Were it not for the great metropolis of Marseille, just 30km south, Aix-en-Provence would be the dominant city of central Provence. Historically, culturally and socially, the two cities are moons apart, and for visitors, the tendency is to love one and hate the other. Aix is more immedia...
Inside, the enormousChrist en Gloire(Christ in Glory) ceiling mosaic welcomes worshippers into the sanctuary. Dating to 1923, this 475-square-meter work of art is one of the world's largest mosaics. Visitors are also enchanted by the abundance of candles in the dimly lit interior; the flicke...
who ignored him for months, then persecuted him, clearly wanting to be rid of him, and only finally gave him a debut role as the High Priest inSamson et Dalilawhen he discovered that Massard had been offered by the Aix-en-Provence Festival director Gabriel Dussurget the unlikely role of ...