The urban walking books guide you through the architecture and urbanism of the cities of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône.
What is the most famous street in Marseille? La Canebière of course! But do you know that she celebrated her 90th birthday in 2017 when the city is more than 2600 years old?
Strange? Not so much when we know that Marseille remained confined for almost 2000 years to the Panier district.
We propose you to understand how this axis was built in three successive stages from 1660 (under the impulse of Louis XIV ) until 1927. Its history is linked to that of Marseille, particularly that of its flourishing maritime trade in the 19th and early 20th century. A time that has left a lasting mark on people’s minds, when everyone enjoyed coming to go for a walk, to go to cafés and concert halls. Today we would be talking about social diversity…
The travel diary also lets you discover two dramatic events that have marked its history and evokes its decline and then its rebirth that has been at work for a few short years. A true saga!
Finally, this notebook allows everyone to acquire landmarks in architectural styles from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Nice walk and beautiful discoveries.
You can download the booklet for free at this address: http://carnets-balades-urbaines.fr/la-canebiere-une-rue-pas-comme-les-autres/
Find the collection of 20 urban walking books on the site http://carnets-balades-urbaines.fr
The notebooks are designed by the Urban Dream Company and financed by the DRAC Paca and the Departmental Council 13.