Outgoing
municipal archive of Marseille 1
History Exhibition
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municipal archive of Marseille

La Belle de Mai

Housed in a former tobacco factory next to La Friche, these archives trace how Marseille's 50 kilometers of coastline transformed from medieval fishing villages to modern harbors. The free exhibition "Entre terre et Mer" uses maps and documents to reveal a shoreline constantly reshaped by human ambition and natural forces, with sobering relevance for today's climate challenges.

Free entry
Heritage building
Genealogy research
Coastal history

Tips

🏭"steeped in history (former tobacco factories)"
📜hold records dating back to the 17th century
🌊runs until April 2026

municipal archive of Marseille

10 Rue Clovis Hugues, 13003 Marseille, France

Upcoming at municipal archive of Marseille

Saturday, Jun 13
L'art et la matière. Maquettes marseillaises

L'art et la matière. Maquettes marseillaises

June 13

Wander through intricate scale models of Marseille in a stunning industrial cathedral. This free exhibition fills a former tobacco factory with miniature streets, buildings, and the city's layered history rendered in wood, plaster, and patience.