The stele was installed in commemoration of the inventor of the seaplane who accomplished his first flight over the Étang de Berre on 28 March 1910.
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Born in Marseilles in 1882 from a family of shipowners, Henri Fabre studied science which destined him to become an engineer. He directed research on the seaplane and created many personal devices.
He set up his studio in Martigues in 1906, on the quai Toulmond (in the Île district), to design his creations there after having acquired the "Essor", a tugboat. He will hire Marius Burdin, mechanic, who will become a major element in his success. After a first unsuccessful attempt, he...
He set up his studio in Martigues in 1906, on the quai Toulmond (in the Île district), to design his creations there after having acquired the "Essor", a tugboat. He will hire Marius Burdin, mechanic, who will become a major element in his success. After a first unsuccessful attempt, he...
Services
Car park
Animals accepted
- Accessibility
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Equipment
- Parking nearby
- Services
- Pets welcome
Location
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Environment
- In centre of town
- Lakeside or by stretch of water
- Town location
- On an island
- Close to a public transportation
- Waterside
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Beach within 300 m
- Pier within 500 m
- In the historic centre
