Photos: Bruno Couleau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bruno Couleau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Le Panier and the Vieux-Port with a son of the fish market
Your local guide
Stéphane Castellani
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Highlights
- The morning fish market on the Quai des Belges
- Le Panier, the oldest quarter in Marseille
- La Vieille Charité and its chapel courtyard
- The Cathédrale de la Major and the MuCEM footbridge
- Stories of the 1943 demolitions, told firsthand
About this tour
This session walks the Old Port and Le Panier with a guide whose family has worked the fish market for generations. You see the Quai des Belges at its morning busiest, the courtyard of La Vieille Charité and the Cathédrale de la Major beside the MuCEM footbridge. It is Marseille's oldest quarter told through the families who lived there.
The guide opens with a sound check, then walks from the harbour into Le Panier, stop by stop, sharing family history along the way. Questions come in live, and a short list of what was covered follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants Marseille's port history from someone raised in it. It also suits viewers interested in how the 1943 demolitions reshaped 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 7 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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Quai des Belges fish market 21 min
At the Quai des Belges, the camera watches the morning fish market set up along the Old Port. The guide, whose family has sold fish here for generations, points out which catches came in overnight and how the market has shrunk over the years.
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La Vieille Charité 21 min
Walking into Le Panier, the oldest quarter in Marseille, the guide reaches La Vieille Charité, an old almshouse built around a chapel courtyard. He explains what the building was used for before it became a cultural space.
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Cathédrale de la Major and MuCEM 21 min
The walk ends near the Cathédrale de la Major, with the MuCEM footbridge visible leading out over the water. The guide tells the story of the Italian and Corsican families who once filled these streets, and the 1943 demolitions ordered during the occupation.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bouillabaisse 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 Old Port (Vieux-Port) and Le Panier 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 walk Marseille live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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