Repetition History's [multilingual]

 I believe the world is changing in big ways that haven’t happened before in our lifetimes but have many times in history, so I knew I needed to study past changes to understand what is happening now and help me to anticipate what is likely to happen.  Watch here

我相信世界正在发生巨大的变化，Wǒ xiāngxìn shìjiè zhèngzài fāshēng jùdà de biànhuà, 

这种变化在我们的一生中从未发生过，zhè zhǒng biànhuà zài wǒmen de yīshēng zhōng cóng wèi fāshēngguò, 

但在历史上却发生过很多次，dàn zài lìshǐ shàng què fāshēngguò hěnduō cì, 

所以我知道我需要研究过去的变化，suǒyǐ wǒ zhīdào wǒ xūyào yánjiū guòqù de biànhuà,

以了解现在正在发生的事情，yǐ liǎojiě xiànzài zhèngzài fāshēng de shìqíng, 

并帮助我预测可能发生的事情。

bìng bāngzhù wǒ yùcè kěnéng fāshēng de shìqíng.

French : Je crois que le monde change de manière considérable, ce qui ne s'est jamais produit auparavant, mais qui s'est produit à plusieurs reprises dans l'histoire. Je savais donc que je devais étudier les changements passés pour comprendre ce qui se passe maintenant et m'aider à anticiper ce qui est susceptible de se produire. 

Korean: 나는 세상이 우리 생애에서 이전에는 일어나지 않았지만 역사상 여러 번 일어난 큰 방식으로 변화하고 있다고 믿습니다. 따라서 지금 무슨 일이 일어나고 있는지 이해하고 앞으로 일어날 일을 예측하는 데 도움이 되기 위해서는 과거의 변화를 연구해야 한다는 것을 알았습니다.   naneun sesang-i uli saeng-aeeseo ijeon-eneun il-eonaji anh-assjiman yeogsasang yeoleo beon il-eonan keun bangsig-eulo byeonhwahago issdago midseubnida. ttalaseo jigeum museun il-i il-eonago issneunji ihaehago ap-eulo il-eonal il-eul yecheughaneun de doum-i doegi wihaeseoneun gwageoui byeonhwaleul yeonguhaeya handaneun geos-eul al-assseubnida. 

Indonesian: Saya percaya dunia sedang berubah secara besar-besaran yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya dalam hidup kita, namun telah terjadi berkali-kali dalam sejarah, jadi saya tahu saya perlu mempelajari perubahan di masa lalu untuk memahami apa yang terjadi saat ini dan membantu saya mengantisipasi apa yang mungkin terjadi.

Czech: Věřím, že se svět mění velkými způsoby, které se za našich životů ještě nestaly, ale v historii se to stalo mnohokrát, takže jsem věděl, že musím studovat minulé změny, abych pochopil, co se děje nyní, a pomohl mi předvídat, co se pravděpodobně stane.

Tamil: நம் வாழ்நாளில் இதற்கு முன் நடக்காத பெரிய வழிகளில் உலகம் மாறிவருகிறது என்று நான் நம்புகிறேன், Nam vāḻnāḷil itaṟku muṉ naṭakkāta periya vaḻikaḷil ulakam māṟivarukiṟatu eṉṟu nāṉ nampukiṟēṉ, 

ஆனால் வரலாற்றில் பல முறை உள்ளது, āṉāl varalāṟṟil pala muṟai uḷḷatu, 

எனவே இப்போது என்ன நடக்கிறது என்பதைப் புரிந்துகொள்வதற்கும் என்ன நடக்கக்கூடும் என்பதை எதிர்பார்க்க எனக்கு உதவுவதற்கும் கடந்தகால மாற்றங்களைப் படிக்க வேண்டும் என்று எனக்குத் தெரியும். 

eṉavē ippōtu eṉṉa naṭakkiṟatu eṉpataip purintukoḷvataṟkum eṉṉa naṭakkakkūṭum eṉpatai etirpārkka eṉakku utavuvataṟkum kaṭantakāla māṟṟaṅkaḷaip paṭikka vēṇṭum eṉṟu eṉakkut teriyum.

Arabic: أعتقد أن العالم يتغير بطرق كبيرة لم تحدث من قبل في حياتنا، ولكن كانت هناك مرات عديدة في التاريخ، لذلك أعلم أنني بحاجة إلى دراسة التغييرات الماضية لفهم ما يحدث الآن ومساعدتي في توقع ما قد يحدث.  

'aetaqid 'ana alealam yataghayar bituruq kabirat lam tahduth min qabl fi hayaatina, walakin kanat hunak maraat eadidat fi altaarikhi, lidhalik 'aelam 'anani bihajat 'iilaa dirasat altaghyirat almadiat lifahm ma yahduth alan wamusaeadati fi tawaque ma qad yahduthu. 

Hindi: मेरा मानना ​​है कि दुनिया बड़े पैमाने पर बदल रही है जो हमारे जीवनकाल में पहले नहीं हुआ है लेकिन इतिहास में कई बार हुआ है, इसलिए मुझे पता था कि मुझे अतीत में हुए परिवर्तनों का अध्ययन करने की आवश्यकता है ताकि मैं समझ सकूं कि वर्तमान में क्या हो रहा है और मुझे यह अनुमान लगाने में मदद मिलेगी कि क्या होने की संभावना है।

mera maanana ​​hai ki duniya bade paimaane par badal rahee hai jo hamaare jeevanakaal mein pahale nahin hua hai lekin itihaas mein kaee baar hua hai, isalie mujhe pata tha ki mujhe ateet mein hue parivartanon ka adhyayan karane kee aavashyakata hai taaki main samajh sakoon ki vartamaan mein kya ho raha hai aur mujhe yah anumaan lagaane mein madad milegee ki kya hone kee sambhaavana hai.

Russian: Я верю, 

что мир меняется такими масштабами, 

которых не случалось раньше в нашей жизни, 

но это происходило много раз в истории, 

поэтому я знал, 

что мне нужно изучить прошлые изменения, 

чтобы понять, 

что происходит сейчас, 

и помочь мне предвидеть, 

что может произойти. 

YA veryu, 

chto mir menyayetsya takimi masshtabami, 

kotorykh ne sluchalos' ran'she v nashey zhizni, 

no eto proiskhodilo mnogo raz v istorii, 

poetomu ya znal, 

chto mne nuzhno izuchit' proshlyye izmeneniya, 

chtoby ponyat', 

chto proiskhodit seychas, 

i pomoch' mne predvidet', 

chto mozhet proizoyti. .

at the age of 65 and over

 What are five things senior citizens should not do at the age of 65 and over?

NEVER turn a couch potato. Get out , breathe fresh air, walk around the block, flex the limbs to keep oneself agile and mind sharp.

NEVER stop learning. Never think you are too old for latest technology, so learning how to WA , read emails, surf the internet, search for info on the internet and the basic use of the mobile phone are some of the most basic things senior citizens should learn to do in order to keep abreast of the real happenings of the world.

NEVER dress in clothing only suitable for younger people , worse still, for teens. One over the rope age should look clean, neat, decent and while it is very important NOT to look frumpy, dull and antiquated, it is really a pain to the eyes if one is plump, with loose skins and love handles or too wrinkly to dress in spaghetti straps; see-throughs; (super) mini skirts; clingy tops ; midriffs, Cosplay attire etc. You would not look cute or transposed back to your heyday but will look pathetic and a pain to people’s eyes.

NEVER volunteer to babysit babies , toddlers or any sort of grandkids that your family members ask you to do. You have done your fair share of babysitting, parenting, feeding and changing nappies…those who are parents should take up the act & responsibility as their roles require. It is okay if you are very very willing to do it, but not an obligation. You owe your children nothing after they are fully grown and left the nest.

NEVER stop what you love doing e.g. reading, swimming, hiking, meeting friends, exercising, eating at good restaurants, watching movies, travelling, drinking good wine, wearing nice clothes that are age appropriate so you look elegant, decent, clean.

allow me to add — NEVER neglect personal hygiene cos it is revolting to smell old age, stale and mildew. NEVER forget to visit your dentist cos oral hygiene is so very important.

NEVER forget to seize the day and enjoy each day as a new day dawns.

How to build a company where the best ideas win

 By Ray Dalio in TED2017 VANCOUVER  BC , on April 2017:

Whether you like it or not, radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making is coming at you fast, and it's going to change your life. That's because it's now easy to take algorithms and embed them into computers and gather all that data that you're leaving on yourself all over the place, and know what you're like, and then direct the computers to interact with you in ways that are better than most people can.

Well, that might sound scary. I've been doing this for long time and I have found it to be wonderful. My objective has been to have meaningful work and meaningful relationships with the people I work with, and I've learned that I couldn't have that unless I had that radical transparency and that algorithmic decision making. I want to show you why that is, I want to show you how it works. And I warn you that some of the things that I'm going to show you probably are a little bit  shocking.

Since I was a kid, I've had a terrible rote memory. And I didn't like following instructions, I was no good at following instructions. But I loved to figure out how things worked for myself. When I was 12, I hated school but I fell in love with trading the markets. I caddied at the time, earned about five dollars a bag. And I took my caddying money, and I put it in the stock market. And that was just because the stock market was hot at the time. And the first company I bought was a company by the name of Northeast Airlines. Northeast Airlines was the only company I heard of that was selling for less than five dollars a share.

And I figured I could buy more shares, and if it went up, I'd make more money. So, it was a dumb strategy, right? But I tripled my money, and I tripled my money because I got lucky. The company was about to go bankrupt, but some other company acquired it, and I tripled my money. And I was hooked. And I thought, "This game is easy." With time, I learned this game is anything but easy. 

In order to be an effective investor, one has to bet against the consensus and be right. And it's not easy to bet against the consensus and be right. One has to bet against the consensus and be right because the consensus is built into the price. And in order to be an entrepreneur, a successful entrepreneur, one has to bet against the consensus and be right. I had to be an entrepreneur and an investor--and what goes along with that is making a lot of painful mistakes. So I made a lot of painful mistakes, and with time, my attitude about those mistakes began to change. I began to think of them as puzzles. That if I could solve the puzzles, they would give me gems. And the puzzles were: What would I do differently in the future, so I wouldn't make that painful mistake? And the gems were principles that I would then write down so I would remember them that would help me in the future. And because I wrote them down so clearly, I could then -- eventually discovered -- I could then embed them into algorithms. And those algorithms would be embedded in computers, and the  computers would make decisions along with me; and so in parallel, we would make these decisions. And I could see how those decisions then compared with my own decisions, and I could see that those decisions were a lot better. And that was because the computer could  make decisions much faster, it could process a lot more information and it can process decisions much more -- less emotionally. So, it radically improved my decision making.

Eight years after I started Bridgewater (in 1975), I had my greatest failure, my greatest mistake. It was late 1970s, I was 34 years old, and I had calculated that American banks had lent much more money to emerging countries than those countries were going to be able to pay back and that we would have the greatest debt crisis since the Great  Depression. And with it, an economic crisis and a big bear market in stocks. It was a controversial view at the time. People thought it was kind of a crazy point of view. But in August 1982, Mexico defaulted on its debt, and a number of other countries followed. And we had the greatest debt crisis since the Great Depression. And because I had anticipated that, I was asked to testify to Congress and appear on "Wall Street Week," which was the show of the time. Just to give you a flavor of that, I've got a clip here, and you'll see me in there.

(Video) Mr. Chairman, Mr. Mitchell, it's a great pleasure and a great honor to be able to appear before you in examination with what is going wrong with our economy. The economy is now flat --- teetering on the brink of failure.

Martin Zweig: You were recently quoted in an article.You said, "I can say this with absolute certainty because I know how markets work." 

Ray Dalio: I can say with absolute certainty that if you look at the liquidity base in the corporations and the world as a whole, that there's such reduced level of liquidity that you can't return to an era of stagflation."

I look at that now, I think, "What an arrogant jerk!"

(TED live audience's laughter)

I was so arrogant, and I was so wrong. I mean, while the debt crisis happened, the stock market and the economy went up rather than going down, and I lost so much money for myself and for my clients that I had to shut down my operation pretty much, I had to let almost everybody go. And these were like extended family, I was heartbroken. And I had lost so much money that I had to borrow 4,000 dollars from my dad to help to pay my family bills.

It was one of the most painful experiences of my life but it turned out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life because it changed my attitude about decision-making. Rather than thinking, "I'm right," I started to ask myself, "How do I know I'm right?" I gained a humility that I needed in order to balance my audacity. I wanted to find the smartest people who would disagree with me to try to understand their perspective or to have them stress test my perspective. I wanted to make an idea meritocracy. In other words, not an autocracy in which I would lead and others would follow and not a democracy in which everybody's points of view were equally valued, but I wanted to have an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas would win out. And in order to do that, I realized that we would need radical truthfulness and radical transparency.

What I mean by radical truthfulness and radical transparency is people needed to say what they really believed and to see everything. And we literally tape almost all conversations and let everybody see everything, because if we didn't do that, we couldn't really have an idea meritocracy. In order to have an idea meritocracy, we have to let people speak up and say what they want. Just to give you an example, this is an email from Jim Haskel -- somebody who works for me -- and this was available to everybody in the company. "Ray, you deserve a 'D-' for your performance today in the meeting ... you did not prepare at all well because there is no way you could have been that disorganized." Isn't that great?

(Audience Laughter)

That's great. It's great because, first of all, I needed back like that. I need feedback like that. And it's great because if I don't let Jim, and people like Jim, to express their points of view, our relationship wouldn't be the same. And if I didn't make that public for everybody to see, we wouldn't have an idea meritocracy.

So for that last 25 years that's how we've been operating. We've been operating with this radical transparency and then collecting these principles, largely from making mistakes, and then embedding those principles into algorithms. And then those algorithms provide -- we're following the algorithms in parallel with our thinking. That has been how we've run the investment business, and it's how we also deal with the people management.

In order to give you a glimmer into what this looks like, I'd like to take you into a meeting and introduce you to a tool of ours called the "Dot Collector" that helps us do this. A week after the US election, our research team held a meeting to discuss what a Trump presidency would mean for the US economy. Naturally, people had different opinions on the matter and how we were  approaching the discussion. The "Dot Collector" collects these views. It has a list of a few dozen attributes, whenever somebody thinks something about another person's thinking, it's easy for them to convey their assessment; they simply note the attribute and provide a rating from one to 10. For example, as the meeting began, a researcher named Jen rated me a three -- in other words, badly –– 

(Audience Laughter)

for not showing a good balance of open-mindedness and assertiveness. As the meeting transpired, Jen's assessments of people added up like this. Others in the room have different opinions. That's normal. Different people are always going to have different opinions. And who knows who's right? Let's look at just what people thought about how I was doing. Some people thought I did well, others, poorly. With each of these views, we can explore the thinking behind the numbers. Here's what Jen and Larry said. Note that everyone gets to express their thinking, including their critical thinking, regardless of their position in the company. Jen, who's 24 years old and right out of college, can tell me, the CEO, that I'm approaching things terribly.

This tool helps people both express their opinions and then separate themselves from their opinions to see things from a higher level. When Jen and others shift their attentions from inputting their own opinions to looking down on the whole screen, their perspective changes. They see their own opinions as just one of many and naturally start asking themselves, "How do I know my opinion is right?" That shift in perspective is like going from seeing in one dimension to seeing in multiple dimensions. And it shifts the conversation from arguing over our opinions to figuring out objective   criteria for determining which opinions are best.

Behind the "Dot Collector" is a computer that is watching. It watches what all these people are thinking, and it correlates that with how they think. And it communicates advice back to each of them based on that. Then it draws the data from all the meetings to create a pointilist painting of what people are like and how they think. And it does that guided by algorithms. Knowing what people are like helps to match them better with their jobs. For example, a creative thinker who is unreliable might be matched up with someone who's reliable but not creative. Knowing what people like also allows us to decide what responsibilities to give them and to weigh our decisions based on people's merits. We call it their believability. Here's an example of a vote that we took where the majority of people felt one way ... but when we weighed the views based on people's merits, the answer was completely different. This process allows us to make decisions not based on democracy, not based on autocracy, but based on algorithms that take people's believability into consideration.

Yup, we really do this.

( Audience Laughter)

We do it because it eliminates what I believe to be one of the greatest tragedies of mankind, and that is people   arrogantly, naïvely holding opinions in their minds that wrong, and acting on them, and not putting them out there to stress test them. And that's a tragedy. And do it because it elevates ourselves above our own opinions so that we start to see things through everybody's eyes, and we see things collectively.

Collective decision-making is so much better than individual decision-making if it's done well. It's been the secret source behind our success. It's why we've made  more money for our clients than other hedge fund in existence and made money 23 out of the last 26 years.

So what's the problem with being radically truthful and radically transparent with each other? People say it's emotionally difficult. Critics say it's a formula for a brutalwork environment. Neuroscientists tell me it has to do how are brains are prewired. There's a part of our brain that would like to know our mistakes and like to look at our weaknesses so we could do better. I'm told that that's the prefrontal cortex. And then there's a part of our brain which views all of this as attacks. I'm told that that's the amygdala. In other words, there are two you's inside you: there's an emotional you and there's an intellectual you, and often they're at odds, and often they work against you. It's been our experience that we can win this battle. We win it as a group. It takes about 18 months typically to find that most people prefer operating this way, with this radical transparency than to be operating in a more opaque environment. There's not politics, there's not the brutality of -- you know, all of that hidden, behind-the-scenes -- there's an idea meritocracy where people can speak up. And that's   been great. It's given us more effective work, and it's given us more effective relationships. But it's not for everybody. We found something like 25 or 30 percent of the population it's just not for. And by the way, when I say radical transparency, I'm not saying transparency about everything. I mean, you don't have to tell somebody that their bald spot is growing or their baby's ugly. So, I'm just talking about -- 

(audience Laughter)

talking about the important things. So --

( Audience laughter)

So when you leave this room, I'd like you to observe yourself in conversations with others. Imagine if you knew what they were really thinking, and imagine if you knew what they were really like ... and imagine if they knew what you were really thinking and what you were really like. It would certainly clear things up a lot and make your operations together more effective. I think it will improve your relationships. Now imagine that you can   have algorithms that will help you gather all of that information and even help vou make decisions in an idea-meritocratic way. This sort of radical transparency is coming at you, and it is going to affect your life. And in my opinion, it's going to be wonderful. So I hope it is as wonderful for you as it is for me.

Thank you very much.

(Audience applause 👏 🙌)

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Doing Business Life Success

 做生意的三句名言

不會笑就不要去開店 

不會讚美你就不要開口說話 

不會講故事你就不要去做推銷

 人生成功的五張牌...

1.學歷是銅牌

2.能力是銀牌

3.人脈是金牌

4.思維是王牌

5.人品是底牌

●Three famous quotes about doing business

If you can't smile, don't open a store. 

If you can't give compliments, don't speak. 

If you can't tell stories, don't do sales.

◆Five cards for success in life...

1. Education is the bronze medal

2. Ability is the silver medal

3. Connections are the gold medal

4. Thinking is the trump card

5. Character is the bottom card

Life beyond happiness

There is more to life than happiness

There is more to life than happiness

There is more to life than happiness

There is more to life than happiness

There is more to life than happiness

There is more to life than happiness

Here are the four categories that are important to lead a meaningful life:

● Belonging

● Purpose

● Transcendence

● Story telling.

■ Belonging comes from being in groups where you are valued for being yourself, and you value the others for they are. Life connection with others is why we are here. To be our true selves, a sense of belonging is important. It’s the feeling of being a part of something, and without it we can feel lost, sad, and even unhappy. You have the choice to build a community which can ultimately cultivate that sense of belonging.

■ Purpose is about what you give rather than what you want. It is how you use your strengths to help others. It’s why you get out of bed in the morning. But finding purpose can be challenging, and communicating it even harder. Here is the concept of having a ‘Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP)’and the attributes that it needs to have, with some examples. Having an MTP helps you to focus on external impact and acts as motivation to progress your goals. 

■ Transcendence is feeling connected to a higher reality. That is to be working towards achieving something bigger than yourself, or to be advancing a cause. It is acknowledging what you bring to the table, and turning that into action for your mission. This will ultimately be aligned to your MTP.

■ Story telling is the internal narrative you have about yourself. Knowing your story through the experiences and choices that you have made. This could be bound by limitations, or by not being in control of your story. But you can edit and retell your story. It is a choice whether your narrative is one of what you lost, or what you have gained. It is in sharing your story that defines how the world sees you, and how you see yourself.

The four pillars discussed here are what give us meaning. By focusing on the pillars, rather than chasing happiness, you will ultimately find fulfilment.

Science of achievement and the art of fulfilment

Understanding that seeking fulfilment is the key is different from knowing what action to take to get there.  You need two skills to live a successful and fulfilled life:

● The science of achievement

● The art of fulfilment.

What distinguishes science from art, is there is a formula for success making achievement a science, but the source of fulfilment is different for everyone, making it an art. In line with this, he says you have to follow the three forces of creation:

Focus – this comes from the desire to make progress, and the alignment with your purpose. When you are low on motivation, aligning with your MTP will give you the impetus to continue progressing. But without that hunger, it might be a struggle to get to success.

Massive action – use a successful method of execution. Find somebody who has already figured it out and use their process to make it happen. Do this by testing the idea against believable people, or finding a mentor in that same space, for instance.

Grace – this is the acknowledgement of things out of your control, and seeing them as opportunities when they happen. This is a mindset, because there will always be uncontrollables on a path, and you can choose to automatically approach them with grace.

By working with these ‘forces’ you will create the path to achievement. It is through alignment with your MTP, combined with surrounding yourself with the right people that you achieve fulfilment alongside achievement.

Ultimately, you can make the decision to show up and plan your life. If you don’t it can easily become a circle of looking for happiness or success without finding fulfilment. 

pancreatic cancer

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Israeli scientists find way to treat pancreatic cancer in 14 days.

The tumor in one mouse that was injected with human cancer cells completely disappeared.

DECEMBER 6, 2019 

Cancerous cells forming a lump in the pancreatic tissue

A new treatment developed by Tel Aviv University could induce the destruction of pancreatic cancer cells, eradicating the number of cancerous cells by up to 90% after two weeks of daily injections of a small molecule known as PJ34.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat. Most people who are diagnosed with the disease do not even live five years after being diagnosed.

The study, led by Prof. Malka Cohen-Armon and her team at TAU’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with Dr. Talia Golan’s team at the Cancer Research Center at Sheba Medical Center, was recently published in the journal Oncotarget.

Specifically, the study found that PJ34, when injected intravenously, causes the self-destruction of human cancer cells during mitosis, the scientific term for cell division.

The research was conducted with xenografts, transplantation of human pancreatic cancer into immunocompromised mice. A month after being injected with the molecule daily for 14 days, “there was a reduction of 90% of pancreatic cells in the tumor,” Cohen-Armon told The Jerusalem Post. “In one mouse, the tumor completely disappeared.”

“This molecule causes an anomaly during mitosis of human cancer cells, provoking rapid cell death,” she said. “Thus, cell multiplication itself resulted in cell death in the treated cancer cells.”

Moreover, she said, PJ34 appears to have no impact on healthy cells, thus “no adverse effects were observed.” The mice, she said, continued to grow and gain weight as usual.

She added that she first published about the mechanism in 2017 when it was used to effectively treat triple-negative breast cancer implanted in xenografts. This type of breast cancer – which tests negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and excess HER2 protein – like pancreatic cancer, is very hard to treat and many women don’t live more than five years after being diagnosed.

Though Cohen-Armon said the team did not specifically study whether or not the treatment could prolong the lifespan of a patient, one can assume such an effect could result if the cancerous cells are eliminated.

How long will it take to move from mice trials to human trials?

She estimates that would take “at least two years on the condition that we get enough funding.”

First, she said, the group will test the treatment on pigs and then apply for permission from the FDA to administer humans with this molecule.

“I am optimistic,” Cohen-Armon concluded.

South of France – Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence is the perfect representation of what life is like in the South of France 🇫🇷  . You certainly cannot help but fall head over heels in love with the crooked, pastel-coloured, crowded houses; the moss-covered fountains and the hustle and bustle at the farmer’s markets. On sunny days, which there are fortunately plenty of, this university city is buzzing with youthful energy.

Aix – as it is fondly called in this country – embodies a Mediterranean flair like no other city in South of France. We are not surprised that Aix is ​​one of the most expensive cities in France, but this is justified by being one of the most liveable cities as well. 

In this blog article, we will share with you the attractions in Aix-en-Provence that we particularly liked and which highlights you should not miss. We will also share with you a spectacular trip to the famous mountain called Montagne Sainte-Victoire.

Aix en Provence Tips

1. Attractions in Aix-en-Provence: What to do and see

If you ask us: The most beautiful sight in Aix is ​​the city itself. The Mediterranean flair of Aix-en-Provence is basically a work of art in itself. But of course there are some special places that are more well known and/or photogenic, which we will be sharing with you too. 

Atelier de Cézanne (Art Studio)

A must-see when you’re in Aix-en-Provence is a visit to the former studio of Paul Cézanne. This also applies to those of you who are perhaps not so well-versed in his artworks. The studio of Cézanne has maintained an indescribable charm despite the number of visitors.

The studio is strictly speaking only a single room, so don’t expect a museum in the classical sense. It is more about putting yourself in the painter’s shoes and to get an idea of how he lived and worked. Therefore, we would certainly advise you to use an audioguide. It’s thanks to the good explanation and descriptions that made this visit to his studio so insightful.

Information about visiting Cézanne’s Studio 

Opening Hours: In April and May from 9:30am-12:30pm and again from 2pm-6pm; from June to September from 9:30am-6pm; from October to March from 9:30am-12:30pm and again from 2pm-5pm.

Admission: 6,50 Euro (the audio guide costs an extra 3 Euro on top)

Address: 9 Avenue Paul Cézanne, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

Getting there: Either on foot (from the city centre it takes about 15 to 20 minutes) or by public bus (Number 5 to the stop “Cézanne”)

Atelier Cezanne

Atelier Cezanne Aix en Provence

Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence (Saint-Sauveur)

In the old town of Aix, Saint-Sauveur Cathedral is the tourist magnet, so of course we had to stop by as well. With its eye-catching mix of styles, the cathedral is certainly a monument that will be well remembered. Its interior is simply spectacular to look at. We were particularly impressed by the oldest part of the cathedral, the so-called Baptistery, which you can see in the photo below.

Information on Visiting the Saint-Sauveur Cathedral

Opening hours: every day from 8am to 7:30pm

Admission: free

Address: 34 Place des Martyrs-de-la-Resistance, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

One of the most charming places in Aix-en-Provence is Place d’Albertas. Despite, or rather because of the partially faded rustic look, this place gives off a very special charm. The historic fountain looked like a movie set, perfectly complemented with moss covered cobblestones. If our photo session had not been permanently interrupted by selfie stick-armed groups, we could have stayed here for half an eternity.

Address: Place d’Albertas, 11 Rue Espariat, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

Albertas Platz Aix en Provence

Market on Place Richelme

In the heart of Aix-en-Provence, every morning, a wonderful Farmer’s Market is bustling away on Place Richelme. The usual Provencal delicacies are sold, including fruits, vegetables, cheese, fish and meat. Our tip: there are some very nice cafes on the edge of the square. We ourselves were in the Pâtisserie Weibel – more on that later in this blog article.

Opening Hours for Farmers Market: Monday to Sunday morning (all year round) until about 1pm

Address: Place Richelme, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

Market Aix en Provence

Place Richelme

Pavillon de Vendôme

Also worth a visit is the 17th century Baroque palazzo called Pavillon de Vendôme. Don’t expect any big highlights but if you have enough time in Aix available, then it’s worth a walk to the Pavillon de Vendôme just for a look. It is located in a beautifully curated and well maintained garden – so perfect if you need a short break from sightseeing. There is also a museum inside, which is apparently not overly spectacular.

Address: 13 rue de la Molle, 13100, Aix-en-Provence

Pavillon de Vendome

Cours Mirabeau

Once upon a time, the carriages of the nobility rode here. Today the Cours Mirabeau is the most famous boulevard of Aix-en-Provence. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, there is a textile and art market lining the 500m long avenue. Most worth seeing are the old fountains as well as the magnificent house fronts of the historic mansions.

In a side lane of the Cours Mirabeau is also the Caumont Center d’Art (3 rue Joseph Cabassol). The much-praised art museum is housed in a historic city palace and displays two exhibitions each year. Unfortunately, we did not make it there in time.

Cours Mirabeau 

Cours Mirabeau Aix

2. Restaurant Tips for Aix-en-Provence: Where to eat

Restaurant “La Tomato verte”

We had an excellent lunch here in this young, friendly bistro. It is located in the middle of the Old Town in the Rue des Tanneurs, where other restaurants are also located. They serve modern French cuisine at a surprisingly high level of quality. However, this also means that the restaurant is subject to higher prices: for lunch, they offer a 3-Course Menu at just under 30 Euros per person. Main courses alone cost between 16 and 25 Euros. The restaurant is also open in the evenings.

Address: 15 Rue des Tanneurs, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

Tomate verte

Tomate verte Aix en Provence

Restaurant “Les Baratineurs”

This young establishment is located on the edge of the bustling Place des Cardeurs. This area boasts a number of good restaurants nearby and is especially well visited in the evenings. The menu at “Les Baratineurs” offers a mix of tapas and international dishes, including burgers and salads.

Address: Place Forum des Cardeurs, 13100, Aix-en-Provence

Restaurant Tipps Aix en Provence

Les Baratineurs Aix en Provence

Pâtisserie Weibel

We fell in love with the amazing Pâtisserie Weibel before even setting foot in the store. We ate the best Tarte au Citron of our entire trip to France right here. Our Tip: In the Pâtisserie you can also buy the famous Calissons d’Aix in a variety of pack sizes. If you like marzipan, you’ll love their almond cake as much as we do!

Address: 2 Rue Chabrier, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

Weibel

Weibel Ai en Provence

3. Destination: Hike to the Montagne Sainte-Victoire

Just outside the city, the landmark of the region towers above the sky – the spectacular Mountain of Sainte-Victoire. On first impressions, it’s no wonder that this sandstone mountain is so often depicted by the painter Paul Cézanne over and over again on canvas. It is actually because of this that the Montagne Sainte-Victoire is famous beyond its French borders.

The Montage Sainte-Victoire has been awarded the “Grand Site de France” and is one of the 17 areas in France that are very well known in tourism. But don’t worry, if you’re expecting a crowd, you might find quite the opposite. On our 3-hour hike, we only met a handful of people.

Speaking of hiking: The Montagne Sainte-Victoire is an Eldorado for outdoor enthusiasts. Most come for hiking or climbing. The southern flank (which you can see on the first photo) is very 

We ourselves started the hike to the Chapel of Saint-Ser. The best part was that we were joined by the lovely company of Stéphane. Let’s just say that there is no one who knows the Montagne Sainte-Victoire better than he does. Stéphane is a trained biologist and now passes on his knowledge of flora and fauna to his guests on his guided tours. (We’ll tell you more about his tours at the end of this chapter.)

The hike to the Chapel starts on the south side of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. From the parking lot you can reach the Chapel in about 1.5 hours. Although it goes steadily uphill, the hike is not overly strenuous – unless the sun is beating down as it was for us. At over 30 degrees, we got pretty sweaty.

The hike offered beautiful views the entire way, but of course it was even more spectacular from the top. Seeing we had come this far, it would have been a pity not to see the summit(“Pic des Mouches”). Unfortunately, the marked trail ends at the chapel. It is possible to climb further, but we would recommend this only in the company of an experienced guide! The way back to the parking lot is via the same route.

In addition to this trail there is another point called “Croix de Provence”, the supposed summit cross, which is very popular. However, the actual summit is in fact the “Pic of the Mouches”. You usually reach the “Croix de Provence” from the north side. On the way to the cross you will pass the monastery “Prieuré Sainte-Victoire”.

Getting there & important information about hiking the Montagne Sainte-Victoire

The hike to the chapel starts at the Saint-Ser à Puyloubier car park. You can reach this from Aix-en-Provence in about 40 minutes. (We drove the route via Tholonet.) At the car park, you can park your car for free.

Between 1st June and 30th September there is an increased risk of fire due to drought. If you would like to go hiking at the Montagne Sainte-Victoire during this period, it is up to you to find out if a hike is possible. You can check the information here.

In Vauvenargues (on the north side) and in Beaurecueil (on the south side) there is an information centre where you can get up to date information.

“Nature en soi” – hiking with Stéphane

If you do not want to do the hike alone, we highly recommend a tour with Stéphane! Stéphane is a nature lover through and through. Ask him any question – and he has an answer for you. It was also necessary to trust in his knowledge, as we repeatedly tried plants that we had never heard of along the way.

Stéphane offers a variety of tours, including “survival trainings” for children and trips for handicapped people. He speaks primarily French, but also good English – even if he was constantly apologising for his English. However, he also has a colleague who performs the English tours.

You can visit the website here: Nature en soi.

4. More travel tips for Aix-en-Provence

How much time should I plan for Aix-en-Provence?

Aix-en-Provence can be explored rather quickly and you can easily cover the main attractions in just a few hours. Nevertheless, we recommend you to stay in Aix for at least two nights so you can get a better feel for the culture here and enjoy the atmosphere, which is an attraction in itself. If you would like to hike the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, you could even add in a third night.

When is the best time to go to Aix-en-Provence?

Generally speaking, Aix-en-Provence is blessed with many hours of sun and a very mild climate. We would not recommend visiting during the hottest months (July & August), because sightseeing at over 30 degrees is quite exhausting – not to mention a hike up Montagne Sainte-Victoire. In addition, there is an increased risk of forest fires during this time.

Spring and Autumn are popular travel times for Aix-en-Provence. If you want to see the lavender blooming, they bloom from the beginning/middle of June until mid August, and are much fuller in bloom the later you go. We ourselves were in Aix-en-Provence during the month of September and can highly recommend this period to travel as it was still very warm during the day and sunny all day long.

How to get to Aix-en-Provence?

The largest airport in the vicinity is in Marseille. From Marseille you can reach Aix-en-Provence by car in about half an hour. In general, we recommend that you hire a rental car when traveling through Provence. There are so many beautiful destinations along the way, which you can be more flexible about in terms of ‘exploring’, if you have a car.

Other Destinations in Provence

In addition to Aix, there is so much more to see in the region of Provence. For example, in this blog article: The Mountain Villages of Provence – we outline our destinations for a road trip through the most beautiful villages in Provence. You can complement your visit to Aix-en-Provence by combining it with this mini road trip itinerary.

Aix en Provence Tipps

5. Accommodation in Aix-en-Provence

Unfortunately, the hotels in Aix-en-Provence are rather expensive. Therefore, it’s not easy to find a good accommodation with a reasonable price-performance ratio. However, we can highly recommended the stylish Maison Dauphine – which is located right in the centre of a beautiful, historic 

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