Spotlight on a refreshing walk even in a heatwave! Le Panier is the historic district of Marseille. It is also one that has experienced a real boost in recent years. Located behind the Belle Vue hotel, in the Old Port -MUCEM- Terrasses du Port triangle, it is the incarnation of the village spirit that characterizes Marseille.
Lenche square
Put on a hat and shorts, slather your skin with sunscreen and opt for a walk at the end of the day. Head towards Place Bargemon and discover the Marseille City Hall building, the Dieu Hotel which houses the Intercontinental and the Place de Lenche: very small, lively, with a superb view of the Old Port and Notre Dame de la Garde. Welcome to what the people of Marseille call the bottom of the Panier.
Lenche squareTop of the Basket
If you slip into the alleys of the Panier towards the Vieille Charité, the atmosphere changes: more intimate, with painted facades and laundry flying in the wind, the Panier then resembles a Corsican or Provençal village, within which It's nice to stop and enjoy local specialties, like headless larks or aioli. You are in the Haut Panier, which also offers charming boutiques, dedicated to fashion and crafts.
The offshore wind at MUCEM
Go back down towards the Big Blue. All the paths of the Basket end up leading you to Mucem and the vaults of the Major. New change of decor, mineral, between beige and steel, with the sea in the background. On the terrace of the Mucem, the offshore wind refreshes you. Enjoy a stop in one of the deckchairs graciously made available to you and indulge in daydreaming. The heatwave… what heatwave?
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