THE MORNING LIST
Walks to the lighthouse, a last bath in a heavenly cove, monumental sculptures placed on the beach, fresh salads… Summer has not said its last word.
Be choosy in Marseille
Right in the center of Marseille, on Cours Honoré-d’Estienne-d’Orves, the Grandes Halles du Vieux-Port opened on July 15 this year. This joyful concentration of stalls where mouth-watering products can be tasted on the spot has the air of a small village. From the shelling Coquillages Claude to the Rôtisserie de la Garde and its smoking chickens, passing by La Vallée du Liban which recalls the opening of the city on the Mediterranean, these Grandes Halles are perfect for an Airbnb weekend placed under the a sign of friendliness and generosity.
From Thursday to Saturday, the doors remain open until 2 am (and midnight on other days)! An opportunity to go and see a changing Marseille, especially since the MuCEM exhibition, ” Pharaohs Superstars », which questions the differences in popularity of the ancient masters of Egypt – and during which we keep thinking about the theories of Guy Debord or Andy Warhol –, meets a deserved success. It continues until October 17.
Smell the breath of the open sea in Saint-Malo
In Saint-Malo, the Route du Rhum years (every four years) are not like the others. Before the start of the next legendary race, on November 6, the city and its port are already bubbling. The solitary sailors, nicknamed the “go-to sea”, will have to reach Guadeloupe, 8,000 km from the coast of Brittany, trying to beat the record for the crossing (7 days 14 hours 21 minutes and 47 seconds) held by Francis Joyon since 2018.
From October 25, the opening of the village on the quays of Saint-Malo could attract more than 2 million visitors, admirers of the exceptional sailors who embark on the race, but also of their boats. New for 2022: the Ultims – the giants of the seas – will join the rest of the fleet in the Vauban and Duguay-Trouin basins, along the historic quays of the race, at the foot of Intra-Muros (the old town) and the Palace of the Grand Large.
Take advantage of the sea air of Saint-Goustan port
It is a port without the sea, or almost. Here is born the Auray river, a narrow, elongated and deep aber, which lives to the rhythm of the tides of the Gulf of Morbihan (Brittany), where its water flows. Located on the eastern bank of the river, Saint-Goustan port is a former trading port built in the 17the century, from which cereals and textiles originated. Today it is a small marina with a unique charm. Benjamin Franklin made a forced stop there by the storm in 1776, and he left his name to a wharf. If Saint Goustan is the patron saint of sailors and fishermen, you don’t need to be a sailor to discover the places, which can be enjoyed just as much on foot. After tasting oysters in the port, you can still board theIndomitablea school boat on which you can participate in maneuvers and feel like a sailor!
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