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PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

© Roberto Alborghetti  The heart of Marseille.” When you say “Marseille”, words, images, places, characters and things come to mind. Here is a list, drawn up somewhat haphazardly and imprinted, of what is connected to “Marseille” (leaving aside clichés and stereotypes applicable to every metropolis): the French national anthem (the Marseillaise), the largest port in… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): “FACING THE SEA, HAPPINESS IS A SIMPLE IDEA” (#5)

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PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): IF, THE CASTLE OF “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” (#4)

Foto:  © Roberto Alborghetti “The Count of Monte Cristo”: the charm and relevance of a great novel that knows no decline. There are numerous television and cinematographic “transpositions” (about twenty) that offer rereadings of the work of Alexandre Dumas senior (1802-1870) who set the initial story of Edmond Dantès in Marseille, and in the Castle… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): IF, THE CASTLE OF “THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO” (#4)

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PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE: THE AMAZING “VIEILLE CHARITÈ” IN THE OLD “PANIER” NEIGHBORHOOD (#3)

Photos: © Roberto Alborghetti The second day visiting Marseille can be dedicated to the area of ​​the north bank, animated by the very popular Panier district, to be discovered in the labyrinth of alleys and small squares. Once a place of disrepute, now rehabilitated and recovered, it hosts three architectural and artistic centers to visit:… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE: THE AMAZING “VIEILLE CHARITÈ” IN THE OLD “PANIER” NEIGHBORHOOD (#3)

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PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): ART, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE TO DISCOVER WHILE WALKING (PART #2)

Photos: © Roberto Alborghetti Walking and walking. It’s the best way to visit Marseille. If you have at least 3 full days available, it is possible to plan a reasoned tour of the city – which is not small at all: it has almost 900 thousand inhabitants and is the second largest in France, after… Read More PLACES / VISITING MARSEILLE (FRANCE): ART, HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE TO DISCOVER WHILE WALKING (PART #2)

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