Apéritifs, spirits, water… and wines

Pastis

Ricard, Pernod, Casanis, 51, Berger etc… on the rocks and diluted with cold water.

Perroquet

As above + sirop de menthe (mint cordial)

Gitane

As above + sirop de grenadine (grenadine cordial)

Mauresque

As above + sirop d'orgeat (barley sugar syrop)

Vermouth

Martini Rossi, Cinzano Blanc or Rouge... + ice cube glaçon > glassohn < and lemon un zeste de citron > uhn zest duh seetrohn <

Draught Beer

une pression > yn pressiohn < less gulped (and brewed) than in the north, but available. Belgian “Leffe” highly recommended.

Bottled Beer

French and imported, a wide choice in brasseries and supermarkets

Soft drinks

Large bottles of coca cola “un coca”,“pepsi”, “orangina”,“ Schweppes orange…” etc cost less than 2 euros in supermarkets, 2,50 euros per glass in cafés.

Orange / Citron pressée

Squeezed orange / lemon, with sugar and water 3,50 to 5 euros

Coffee

un café > ahn caffeh < coffee is probably the most popular consommation in café or on its terrace; un petit noir > ahn puhtee nwahr < or une noisette > nwazet < or un expresso with a little steamed milk costs from 1 to 1,50 euros, depending on location; ( more expensive on the terrace than off it.) At Flunch or in a cafeteria un petit café costs about 1 euros and cafŽ au lait 2 to 3 euros.

Tea

Still a sore point for “Brits.” A tea bag and hot water, milk (make sure it is served cold!) du lait froid > dy leh frhwa < cost you 2,50 euros +, no cakes, biscuits, or cookies to nibble! Taken in a salon de thé > salohn duh teh < or Pâtisserie you may indulge for 6 euros, and nurse a lingering feeling of guilt, and a pang of regret.

Tap water

Table water  eau plate > oh plat < Volvic / Evian / Vittel etc…
Château la Pompe: pure Canal de Provence water (Irrigated water from the Alps). (Château de la Pompe) is “potable”. Fizzy water  eau gazeuse > oh gazuhze < Badoit / Perrier / Quézac / Vichy (brand names) etc…

Fountains, warning not to be drunk!

Wines

A selection of vineyards in Provence :

Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Palette, Côtes de Provence, Cassis, Bandol…