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Les Goudes

A ruined 19th-century lead factory reborn as an open-air sculpture park perched above the Mediterranean. Jean Prouvé's lightweight architecture meets contemporary art among stone colonnades and cyclopean walls, with the Calanques as your backdrop. Summer visits only, guided by architecture students who bring the site's industrial ghosts to life.

Industrial heritage site
Open-air sculpture park
Jean Prouvé architecture
Calanques National Park

Tips

👟sturdy shoes, water, and sunscreen essential
"highly recommend this thoughtful, unique tour"
🌊"sensitive and intelligent interlude in a breathtaking natural setting"

Friche de l'escalette

Imp. de l'Escalette, 13008 Marseille, France

Upcoming at Friche de l'escalette

Wednesday, Jul 1
Exposition Germaine Richier

Exposition Germaine Richier

July 1

Wander through a former lead factory reborn as a sculpture garden, where Germaine Richier's haunting figures emerge from industrial ruins on the edge of the Calanques. This by-appointment-only summer experience feels like discovering a secret: architecture students guide intimate groups through poetry and rust.

LA GALERIE DANS LA CALANQUE

LA GALERIE DANS LA CALANQUE

July 1

Lead factory ruins reborn as an art gallery nestled in the Calanques. Student architects guide small groups through industrial history and contemporary works that respond to the wild landscape.

ALMIGHTY GOD ART WORKS

ALMIGHTY GOD ART WORKS

July 1

Kwame Akoto's "Almighty God Art Works" brings Ghana's roadside sign-painting tradition to a repurposed industrial site. His humorous, calligraphed spiritual exhortations frame bold portraits of Ashanti royalty in saturated industrial colors.