Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Prado beaches and the gardens of Parc Borély
Your local guide
Marc Olivier
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Highlights
- A beach built from old metro spoil
- Formal gardens around a country house
- Two garden styles side by side
- Marseille's quieter, greener corner
- The city away from its harbour
About this tour
This session moves between the Prado shoreline, an artificial beach built from old metro spoil, and the formal gardens of Parc Borély just inland. You see how the beach was engineered to face and hold its sand, and the contrast between a clipped formal garden and looser planting beyond it. It is a session about the quieter, greener side of the city rather than the harbour.
We spend time at the beach before moving to the gardens, since the change of setting is part of the session. I answer questions about either place as they come up. A short note on the park's history follows the call.
This suits anyone who wants a calmer, more residential side of Marseille. It also works well as a lighter session after a busier morning in the old town.
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 Prado shoreline 21 min
The camera follows the artificial beach at Prado, built from rubble left after the metro was dug decades ago. I explain why the beach faces the way it does and how the city keeps the sand in place.
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Parc Borély gardens 21 min
A short distance inland, you walk through the formal gardens of Parc Borély, laid out around an eighteenth century country house. I point out the difference between the clipped French garden and the looser planting further from the house.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Panisse 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 11 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 Prado shoreline and Parc Borély gardens 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 between the beach and the park 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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