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Marseille, a muse for feats of architectural daringWe do not always realize it, but the port city of Marseille is a fertile ground for exceptional architectural creations. An area that has inspired and attracted the greatest architects throughout history. In keeping with this heritage, La Marseillaise by Jean Nouvel forms part of an urban landscape marked by striking buildings, such as Cité Radieuse by Le Corbusier, Fernand Pouillon’s apartment blocks in the Old Port, Mucem by Rudy Ricciotti, Villa Méditerranée by Stefano Boeri, Sir Norman Foster’s Ombrière – a symbol of the renewal of the Old Port – or even the FRAC contemporary art center by Kengo Kuma. Located at Les Quais d’Arenc, facing the sea and reaching to the sky, La Marseillaise... More

The extension of the high-speed rail line to Brittany will soon allow a three-hour total travel time between Lorient and Paris. The new high-speed line along with a more frequent regional rail service (TER) and the introduction of bus rapid transit systems will enhance the network, thus increasing passenger flows throughout the station, which is expected to handle 2.5 million passengers throughout 2017 (compared to 1.5 million until recently).Alongside the increase in ridership, the surrounding neighbourhood has undergone a thorough transformation, which led to the reconfiguration of the site layout. The formerly abandoned rail land has been redeveloped in order to host a new urban project and brand-new public spaces. The new station has be... More