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Discover
Marseille's
vibrant cultural scene! The oldest city of France has shaken
its French Connection past to re-invent itself as the
thriving European capital of the South! Explore by day the
medieval streets of the Old Port, the antique dealers of
Quartier Rostand and the modernist architecture of Le
Corbusier... Enjoy an exclusive visit
to the Opera House and its costume department...
In the evening watch glorious sunsets over the sea
and discover the city's programme of International Music and
Dance: Spring is the ideal time to reacquaint yourself with the charms of the Mediterranean! |
Thursday evening: meet for drinks at the hotel and an informal introduction to our tour followed by dinner in a local restaurant.
Friday: walking tour of Quartier du Panier, the lively old city centre, mixing 17th century classical
buildings with contemporary art galleries and local colour.
Enjoy a coffee break at Bar des Treize Coins, a
favourite spot with film directors. Discover Quartier
Edmond Rostand, erected in the 19th century in the wake
of Paris' Haussmann. It is now a vibrant centre for art
galleries dealing in artefacts from 18th century walnut
Provencal furniture to 1950s' artwork. The afternoon
includes an exclusive visit to the Opera House and its
costume department. In the evening enjoy the opera or
ballet...
Saturday: morning stopover at Le Corbusier's Cité
Radieuse, the architect's best known modernist garden
city; en route to the village of Aubagne,
pottery centre and birthplace of writer and filmmaker Marcel
Pagnol. Meet contemporary ceramists in their studios before
driving back via the stunning white Calanques (clay
cliffs). Evening at leisure.
Sunday: drive to L'Estaque: this tiny fishing village
revolutionised the art of painters Paul Cézanne, Auguste
Renoir, fauvist Raoul Dufy and cubist Georges Braque. This
walking tour brings alive and incorporates the favourite
haunts and locations of all these artists.
Tour ends by 12noon.
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Tour price/ Single room supplement/ Deposit: please enquire - prices vary depending on the £/€ exchange rate at time of booking. |
