Photos: smallkaa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: smallkaa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vallon des Auffes, a working fishing cove
Your local guide
Chloé Bernard
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Highlights
- Boats squeezing through a narrow channel
- A chapel built into the rock
- A cove barely changed in decades
- One of the coast's smallest harbours
- A quiet corner away from the crowds
About this tour
This short session looks at Vallon des Auffes, a working fishing cove barely wide enough for its own boats, and the small chapel built into the rock above it. You see how little the cove's layout has changed and why the chapel sits exactly where it does. It is a small, quiet session built around one corner of the coastline.
We stay close to the cove for most of the call, moving only as far as the chapel above it. Questions come in throughout, and I will hold the camera on any boat or detail someone wants a longer look at. A short note on the cove's history follows the call.
This suits anyone who prefers small, specific places over broader tours. It also pairs naturally with a longer session along La Corniche nearby.
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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The cove entrance 15 min
The camera looks down into the narrow channel where small fishing boats squeeze past each other on the way out to sea. I point out how little the layout has changed in old photographs of the same spot.
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The chapel above the water 15 min
A short walk up, you see a small chapel built into the rock above the cove, still used by local fishing families. I explain why it was placed exactly there rather than higher up the hill.
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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: Navettes and Vieux-Port, 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 The cove entrance and The chapel above the water 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.
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 down to the cove 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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