Every Square Has Its Café, and Eatery

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Every square has its café and eatery, and this one was no exception.  Since Provence has Arabic influences, this eatery served food such as couscous and tagines (Moroccan stew).  The interesting aspect was that this restaurant was combined with a bookstore.  The mall entrance to this restaurant was a passageway through the bookstore.  Note the ubiquitous plantane trees and wrought iron balcony on the second story with the curvy Provencal theme.

A Massive Plantane Tree Shades a Café

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The trunk of a large plantane tree is visible in the foreground shading the pubs in the background.  This is a street scene in Aix-en-Provence and ironically the green cafe in the background is called "The Irish Pub".

Le Couscoussier de Provence

 The outdoor patio

 The front door

 The window of the dining lounge

The fireplace where they cook the food

Yesterday, I profiled the chateau where Picasso is buried in Vauvenargues. Vauvenargues is a tiny, but picturesque little village in Provence.  The center of it has Le Couscoussier de Provence which is a restaurant and Café.  They serve marvelous meal at good prices in an amazing setting.  They have both an outdoor and indoor seating arrangement, and they actually cook meat on the indoor fireplace.  The menu is French and Arab foods like tagines, couscous and other meat dishes.  This is a must-stop place while in Vauvenargues.

Café Life in the town square

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There is nothing like sitting in a café in the town square, and suddenly the church bells start to chime, and you are glad to be alive and glad to be in Provence.