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This point and shoot photo, taken in 2008, is of the sun setting over the city of Marseille and the sea and islands to the west of it. The lights on the land are Escale Borély and La Pointé Rouge. The hills in the background are those of Luminy and the Calanques; the small island on the right is the Île Tiboulen de Maïre.
Europe, France, PACA, Bouches du Rhône, Marseille, Belsunce, Facade (cut from B&T, slightly cut from L).
Belsunce is a more or less famous quarter in Marseille. It’s in the centre of town, and it was the place where at the end of the 19th century the first influx of immigrants took place (1882 Greeks), and it’s still very much multicultural. In the years different national/ethnic groups started their path of integration, and well-known members of these groups are Yves Montant (Italian) and Charles Aznavour (Armenian). The years have not been kind to the tenements blocks of the quarter.
A process of revitalization started in 1997. Sometimes in a physical sense (demolition, renovation) sometimes in a (largely) social-cultural one.
Belsunce breakdown, a rap by Bouga about the life in the quarter, is: here.
This is number 90 of Southern France, 18 of Marseille and ofcourse 69 of Facades.
It was early evening as I walked around the harbour. the high building in the background is the cathedral.
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Viewpoint - Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. City of Marseille. Single shot panorama taken with the Nikon DSLR D40 18.0-55.0mm f/3.5-5.6 @ f/10.0. 26mm. ISO 200. 1/400s.
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