Marseille - Alleys and islands
Marseille, Chateau d'If, Ile de Ratonneau, Cassis.
The guardian
The imposing basilica is situated at the highest point of Marseille, 162 meters above sea level.
Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille
Wicked stairs
These stairs are located in the middle of the old quarter. They could be seen in the beginning of 1971 movie French Connection.
Rue des Moulins, Marseille
Something fishy going on
Bouillabaisse used to be poor fisherman's food in Marseille, and today it is one of the best known dishes in the world.
Having Bouillabaisse at Miramar, Marseille
Marooned
Ile de Ratonneau
By the bay
Batterie de Cavaux at Ile de Ratonneau
Through the eye
Ile de Ratonneau
The island
Suddenly we found a perfect beach.
Ile de Ratonneau
The knights that say Oui
The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros.
Chateau d'If, Marseille
The knights that say Oui
The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros.
Chateau d'If, Marseille
I smell a connection
This is the exact location where Charnier and Devereaux made their sinister plans in the 1971 movie French Connection. I guess someone is a movie buff.
Reine at Chateau d'If
Not Alcatraz
The Chateau d'If used to hold many prisoners, including Mirabeau and a rhinoceros. This was also the location for the fiction book The Count of Monte Cristo.
Chateau d'If, Marseille
Moules mariniere
Marinated mussels are not a bad companion to a white wine from Cassis.
Having mussels in Marseille
I can see my house from here
The view from the hill at 162 meters is quite spectacular
View from Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille
Ancient stairs
Montee des Accoules, Marseille
Limelight
An almost perfect Mojito.
Le Trolleybus nightclub, Marseille
Get the party started
Notice the disco ball hanging from the power line.
Le Panier, Marseille
Street bar
Get your Mojitos here!
Le Panier, Marseille
Stay out of the light
Le Panier, Marseille
Barbeque mists
Le Panier, Marseille
Partystarters
Le Panier, Marseille
One two three techno
We stumbled upon this trio who played electro music!
Place des Treize Cantons, Marseille
Predators or prey
Merengo, Marseille
Convenient parking
Quai des Baux, Cassis
Seafront
Cassis
By the power of the grape
Domaine du Bagnol vineyard, Cassis
The bench
Quai des Baux, Cassis
Greens and grays
Rue du Jeune Anacharsis, Cassis
Passing through
Rue Docteur Severin Icard, Cassis