Martigues on the Côte Bleue

15 January 2024 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

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Martigues (Occitan: Lo Martegue in classical norm, Lou Martegue in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.   read more…

Étang de Berre in Southern France

6 January 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

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Mirmas-le-Vieux © Mathieu BROSSAIS/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Étang de Berre is a brackish water lagoon on the Mediterranean coast of France, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Marseille. The Marseille Provence Airport is located in the southeast portion of the Étang de Berre, with its main runway extending into the water on reclaimed land.   read more…

Theme Week Marseille – L’Estaque in Marseille

2 November 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

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Port of L’Estaque © Irønie/cc-by-sa-3.0

L’Estaque is a former fishing village, located on the Rade de Marseille, which was incorporated in 1946 as part of the 16th Arrondissements to Marseille. West of L’Estaque begins the Côte Bleue. The hill chain Chaîne de l’Estaque gave the place its name.   read more…

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