Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Arnaud 25, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Arnaud 25, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cours Julien after dark
Your local guide
Rachid Amrani
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Highlights
- Murals repainted every few months
- Terraces filling as the sun goes down
- A street of small, different bars
- Marseille's most changeable neighbourhood
- An evening away from the harbour
About this tour
This session shows Cours Julien after dark, from the murals and terraces of Place Jean Jaurès to a side street lined with small, different bars. You see how a single neighbourhood holds so many different atmospheres within a few streets of each other. It is a single evening in one of the city's most changeable quarters.
We move slowly between the square and the side street, stopping wherever the noise or the art is worth a longer look. I take questions throughout and will point the camera toward whatever catches someone's eye. A short note on the neighbourhood's history follows afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about how Marseille spends its evenings away from the harbour. It also works well as a shorter add-on to an earlier daytime session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Marseille before heading out.
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Place Jean Jaurès 15 min
The camera settles on the square as the bar terraces fill and the first street musicians set up. I point out how the square's murals change every few months as new artists paint over old work.
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A side street of bars 15 min
Down one of the streets leading off the square, you see a stretch of small bars each with a different crowd and sound. I explain how the neighbourhood built this reputation over the last few decades.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Marseille: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pieds et paquets and Le Panier, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Marseille, showing you Place Jean Jaurès and A side street of bars live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone through the square while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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