This event is in the past.It took place on February 1, 2026 at municipal archive of Marseille.


Between Land and Sea, a History of the Marseille Coastline
La Belle de Mai
Watch Marseille's wild coastline bend to human will across eight centuries. This exhibition traces how 50 kilometers of seafront shifted from untouched Calanques to dense urban development, with timely climate change context.
Environmental history
Urban development
Climate awareness
Free admission
Tips
đhoused in former tobacco factories
đsee how natural Calanques became urbanized waterfront
đmedieval maps show dramatic coastal transformation
Between Land and Sea, a History of the Marseille Coastline
La Belle de Mai


Watch Marseille's wild coastline bend to human will across eight centuries. This exhibition traces how 50 kilometers of seafront shifted from untouched Calanques to dense urban development, with timely climate change context.
Environmental history
Urban development
Climate awareness
Free admission
Tips
đhoused in former tobacco factories
đsee how natural Calanques became urbanized waterfront
đmedieval maps show dramatic coastal transformation
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