Stillwater: Marseille in Matt Damon's shoes

A gateway to the Mediterranean: the Vieux-Port

Marseille’s Vieux-Port is the real symbol of the town and a logical venue in the movie Stillwater featuring Matt Damon. An important stronghold of the Mediterranean town, it opens onto the Mediterranean Sea from the point of Fort Saint-Jean. The buildings which surround it echo the town’s influence on 19th century maritime trade. The Vieux-Port is the perfect place to eat fresh seafood, in one of the many restaurants it houses or from its famous fish market.

Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is watching over us

What would the town of Marseille be without the lucky star that watches over it from the top of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde? The “Bonne Mère” (Good Mother), as the locals call it, is one of the most iconic venues of the Mediterranean city. The 19th-century basilica is the place to snap when passing through Marseille, especially when an incredibly blue sky stretches above it. So it is hardly surprising to see it appear several times as a backdrop behind Matt Damon in full swing in the streets of the town.

La Corniche, Marseille’s symbolic road

Renamed Corniche du Président-John-Fitzgerald-Kennedy in 1963 following the assassination of the president of the United States, this coastal road runs alongside the Mediterannean for 3.7 km from the beach of Les Catalans to those of Le Prado. It has become a real myth in Marseille, and La Corniche appears countless times in several cult movies. To drive along La Corniche is to discover one of the most beautiful roads in Provence, and appreciate the wonderful views it has to offer at any time of day.

 

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Cours Julien, an open-air masterpiece

Once the quarter of the town’s tradesmen, the Cours Julien is now the artistic core of Marseille. Hence the shot where Camille Cottin is standing in front of the church of Notre Dame du Mont, very popular in the area. Street Art, colours and events are all to be seen on the most lively road in the Mediterranean city. Visit the many art galleries and fashion boutiques, have a meal on the terrace of the fashionable restaurants of the quarter, or walk along the pedestrian streets filled with art – these are are all things you can do as you discover the Cours Julien. When night falls, it becomes the key place to have a party and make the most of the town’s atmosphere.

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