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Symbols of Marseille

1 - MARSEILLE

SAVONNERIE DU FER À CHEVALDuring the 19th century, dozens of small factories in Marseille made their soap a real speciality. The Fer à Cheval soap factory still exists today and perpetuates the tradition of the Marseilles process. The tour takes you behind the scenes of manufacturing this mythical cube.

4 - MARSEILLE

LA BOULE BLEUE With an optional visit to the workshops at La Boule Bleue, discover the technical aspects of how these balls are manufactured, with all the necessary steps to produce them in accordance with the regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Pétanque & Jeu Provençal.

3 - MARSEILLE

MUSÉE DE LA BOULE, DE LA PÉTANQUE ET DU JEU PROVENÇALIt’s time for a game of pétanque and a visit to the Musée de la boule, de la pétanque et du jeu provençal (pétanque museum). The mini-museum features stone balls dating from ancient times as well as modern balls. There is even a small indoor bowling pitch so you can have a go.

2 - MARSEILLE

CRISTAL LIMIÑANAIt’s time for an aperitif and tour of Maison Cristal, a pastis factory. The Limiñana family’s story began in Spain, taking them first to Algiers and then to Marseille: it is told during the tour of the factory and its shop.

> Le Miramar restaurant : 7 km

Enjoy panoramic views of the city in front of Notre-Dame de la Garde be-fore heading to the Old Port to try traditional bouillabaisse.

Suggestion for lunch: Le Miramar restaurant

1,2 km

14 km

6 km

When is the best time to visit Marseille?Any time of year. Every season has its reason.

Pétanque, pastis, Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Old Port, soap and the MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations): just a few of the images associated with Marseille. The tour focuses on the most quintessential and invites you to discover how iconic products are manufactured.

1 day

Marseille

Vieux-Port

1

2

Savonnerie

Musée de la Boule

CristalLimiñana

4

La Boule bleue

3

On a practical note

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Symbols of Marseille

Savonnerie du fer à cheval www.savon-de-marseille-boutique.com PRACTICAL INFORMATION• One-hour guided tour, booking essential• The first soap factory dates from 1370. The technique came from Aleppo,

at the time of the Crusades

Cristal Limiñana www.cristal-liminana.comPRACTICAL INFORMATION• One-hour paid-for guided tour (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese),

booking essential at infos@cristal.liminana.com • Tour not suitable for persons with reduced mobility - Indigo Car Park

(chargeable) 450 metres away

Le Miramar restaurant www.lemiramar.fr PRACTICAL INFORMATION• Cooking class / founding member of the Bouillabaisse Charter

Musée de la Boule, de la pétanque et du jeu provençal www.museedelaboule.com PRACTICAL INFORMATION• Video screening showing the story that began in 1904

La Boule bleue www.laboulebleue.fr PRACTICAL INFORMATION• Duration of the group tour: 1 hour, booking essential• The last artisanal factory in Marseille, which created the famous blue

steel ball

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