The podcast on the History of Marseille
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HANGED ISLAND
The Macabre Legacy of the King of Aragon
During the 21th and 1423th centuries, Marseille suffered the backlash of the struggles that the Counts of Provence had to sustain for the conquest or possession of the Kingdom of Naples. It was notably taken and plundered by November XNUMX, XNUMX who, according to tradition, had twelve of the most notable inhabitants hung on the gibbet, hence the name now given to this rock, a tiny island in the Malmousque district.
PIERRE PUGET SHEEPHOUSE
The secret lair of the French Michelangelo
You can be one of the greatest French sculptors, draughtsmen, painters and architects of the 17th century and enjoy the very simple pleasures of a walk in the scrubland leading a handful of goats with your stick.
CALANQUE OF LOVERS
Secret of an insider circle
Dominating Catalans beach since 1921, the Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille welcomes nearly 4000 members, the elite of world swimming and one of the best European water polo teams...but these 2 hectares are also home to another nugget, less publicized, for good reason, whose members answer you with a vibrant “chuuuut!” at his mere mention...
CASTRUM SAINT-MARCEL
Last medieval vestige of Marseille?
Centuries after its construction, this unique medieval vestige remaining in Marseille is still just as difficult to conquer! Not a sign indicates its presence, not a marked path...perhaps a deliberate choice to try to protect this rare abandoned heritage.
SHEPHERD CAMPAIGN
The territory of Pastis Blanc
You must first follow one of these tiny dead-end streets typically in Marseille. Here the end of the path opens in two branches, on an elegant cream castle surmounted by four towers and on the access to the green park of the Berger campaign...
