Cathedrale la Major and Le Panier

The day began overcast with a little drizzle but, by the afternoon, the sun came out and, with a clear blue sky and no breeze, it became very hot , and even hotter inland later in the afternoon. This was the first day of three weeks of almost continuous sunshine with temperatures in the low 30s.
After a good buffet breakfast at the hotel and having bought a Daily Telegraph at a tabac in St Charles Station, I walked past Turkish and Tunisian banks and restaurants, and trams on the way to the Vieux Port, and then on to the 19th century Cathedrale la Major. On the way back, I walked through the hilly and historic Le Panier district with its narrow streets, art and craft shops, and cafes before returning to St Charles Station for a snack.Læs mere