The Pont de la Fausse Monnaie is a nineteenth-century stone viaduct that spans a sheltered rocky cove along the Marseille coastline. Built between eighteen sixty-one and eighteen sixty-four, it was part of a major project commissioned by…
Malmousque Coves and Inlets
This seaside wander leads you through the quiet lanes of Endoume and down to the hidden coves where locals swim, sunbathe, and escape the bustle of Marseille.
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1. Pont de la Fausse Monnaie
2. Le Maregraphe
The Marégraphe sits on the Corniche Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, appearing as a modest, residential-style pavilion perched above the Mediterranean. Built between eighteen eighty-three and eighteen eighty-four, this building houses a…
3. Plage de Maldormé
The Plage de Maldormé is a small, horseshoe-shaped pebble beach tucked into a cove on the Malmousque peninsula. You can identify the site by the white rocks that frame the water, a landscape that remains sheltered from the wind and popular…
4. Anse de la Batterie des Lions
The Anse de la Batterie des Lions is a narrow pebble cove located on the rocky edge of the Malmousque peninsula in Marseille. Its name marks the site of a military battery established in seventeen fifty-seven on land held by the Portefaix…
5. Port de Malmousque
The Port de Malmousque is a small, rectangular harbor carved into the rocky coastline of Marseille, defined by its concrete boat ramps and a twenty-five-meter-long protective mole. Surrounded by narrow, traditional fishermen's houses, the…
6. Anse de Malmousque
The Anse de Malmousque is a small, rocky coastal inlet in Marseille defined by its maze of narrow, winding alleys and traditional stone dwellings. This pocket of the coastline remains a sanctuary for local residents, who claim its…
7. Les Bains Militaires
Les Bains Militaires is a private coastal facility tucked into the rocky shoreline of the Malmousque district. You can identify the site by its extensive concrete terraces, solariums, and swimming areas that occupy the edge of the…