France · PHOTO JOURNAL
Marseille, from port to island.
Eight photographs follow Marseille from the busy shapes of the Vieux-Port to the open Mediterranean, then back to a café in the city. The harbour and the island coast give this journal two very different rhythms.
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Starting at the Vieux-Port
Rows of boats and masts fill the first views of Marseille. One photograph opens towards the city; another moves closer to the reflections and patterns along the waterfront. On the crossing, a French flag frames the sea and rocky shore. It connects the harbour scenes to the quieter coastal photographs that follow.
Turquoise water and a return to the city
The island photographs move between clear coves, pale rocks and a beach dotted with colourful parasols. A view towards a fortress and the distant city changes the perspective again: Marseille is now across the water. The café tables by the opera square provide a final urban scene after the coastal images.
THROUGH MAM’S LENS
Marseille in photographs
8 original photographs. Select an image to explore the full collection.
A morning at the Vieux-PortMarseille · France
The Vieux-Port opens towards the city, with rows of boats and blue water setting the scene for a day in Marseille.
Masts above the harbourMarseille · France
A closer look at the harbour: boat masts, reflections and the rhythm of the waterfront.
Arriving by the waterMarseille · France
The boat journey brings a different pace: a small harbour, pale buildings and the shoreline just ahead.
A French flag in the sea breezeMarseille · France
Blue, white and red against the Mediterranean. A moment from the crossing, with rocky shores in the background.
Clear water between the rocksMarseille · France
From the edge of the rocks, the water turns from clear turquoise to deep blue. A quiet view between swims.
An island afternoonMarseille · France
Colourful parasols, warm stone and an open view of the sea. An afternoon on the islands, away from the city streets.
A fortress across the waterMarseille · France
A rocky path frames the view towards a fortress and the distant city. Marseille takes on another shape from the islands.
A pause beside the operaMarseille · France
Back in the city, cafe tables and the opera square offer a final pause after a day by the water.