More Sightseeing in Marseille

In the morning, I walked past the Porte d'Aix on the way to Cosquer which was in the redeveloped area near the quayside. Cosquer was a replica of the prehistoric cave under the sea near Marseille discovered by Henri Cosquer in 1985. I travelled in a tub, 37m down, around a circuit showing stalactites, stalacmites, and the outlines of animals, human fingers, seals and penguins drawn or painted 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. The actual paintings were being submerged gradually by the rising sea level.
Next door to Cosquer was MUCEM, a new museum about the cultures of the Mediterranean peoples. There were also galleries with exhibitions about naturism and contemporary art. MUCEM was joined by a bridge to Fort Saint-Jean at the entrance to the Vieux Port which provided great views over the city from the ramparts.
I looked inside the nearby Eglis St Laurent but there was a wedding.
I had an alfresco fish lunch in a square in Le Panier.
I walked back to the hotel, having bought a paper at St Charles plus a coffee at Starbucks. The station had been closed in the morning, presumably to prevent overcrowding caused by the TGV cancellations.
Tomorrow's early morning shift at the Golden Tulip Hotel was cancelled via Webex in the evening.Leggi altro