Marseille - 2008
Visitors 110
Modified 14-Aug-19
Created 18-Nov-13
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In 2008 I had just a little more than a day to walk around Marseille. Streets are so narrow that clothes lines are strung across them to dry laundry. Many of the buildings in the old part of the city around the old port, the Vieux Port, are also narrow with gaily painted shutters to keep out the hot summer sun. Attractive street lamps abound. Much of the outdoor life by day and night takes place on the long waterfront of the Vieux Port.
A short boat ride from the quay takes you to Chateau d'If. Built in the early 16th century as a fortress to guard the outer approaches to the city, it later became a prison. The fictional Count of Monte Cristo was incarcerated here.
Entrance by sea to Marseille from the Vieus-Port
Fort Saint-Jean, 17th century, guards the entrance to the Vieux-Port
Vieux-Port of Marseille
View from the Vieux-Port towards Notre Dame de la Garde
Hotel de Ville, City Hall, 17th century
Brickwork on an old building
Interior staircase
Narrow street
In Place de Moulin
Narrow passage with laundry
Laundry and painted door
Narrow house, Place de Moulin
Closed against the world
Narrow street with street lamp
Laundry with antenna
Laundry
Multi-purpose window
Old houses
Cast iron balustrade, Place de Moulin
Stair
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Keywords:Chateau d'If, France, Marseille, Windows, street lights
© Jay A. Frogel, World Images
