History & Heritage
Restoration in sight for the Roquefavour Aqueduct.
A true architectural masterpiece, and vital for Marseille as it helps bring water to the city, the Roquefavour Aqueduct is set to undergo a rejuvenation. This is an opportunity to rediscover the highly symbolic and important history of water in Marse...
Marseille : those dates when everything changed
Here's an innovation that we owe not to Parisians but to the people of Marseille! In 1644, coffee was introduced for the first time in Marseille by a merchant from Constantinople. It wasn't until 1671 that the first establishment offering coffee serv...
Why does Le Corbusier's "cité radieuse" have its place in UNESCO?
The news is significant! On Sunday morning, the UNESCO World Heritage welcomed 17 works by the famous architect Le Corbusier. Among the projects being recognized is the monumental "Cité Radieuse" in Marseille. After two unsuccessful attempts in the ...
The calanques were once covered with factories!
It's hard to imagine factories in the calanques, and yet it was the case! The current Calanques National Park (established in 2012) used to host the most polluting industries in the Marseille area for a long time.
The 4 routes to climb Notre-Dame de la Garde on foot
Do we climb to the "Bonne Mère" (Notre-Dame de la Garde) ? I see where you're going, no, we don't take the little train, we go there the old-fashioned way, using our legs. Granted, it's steep, but what a satisfaction when we reach the top, and the wa...