Balade sur les traces de l'histoire maritime de la Joliette

The artist Bruno Catalano pays tribute to all the workers and dockers in the port of Marseille, and also to all those who have started their lives again on these quays.

Built at the beginning of the 20th century by the architect Gaston Castel in the art nouveau style, the building housed the agency of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). It was a Marseilles man who founded the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, a prestigious French company founded in 1851, which remained independent until 1977. It then merged with Compagnie Générale Transatlantique to form Compagnie Générale Maritime. In 1999, the group became CMA CGM after CMA was privatised. Today, the building houses luxury accommodation, offices and shops. The façade along the boulevard des Dames at the corner with the quay is original.

Enter the shopping mall and go straight up to level 2. A beautiful terrace equipped with chairs and deckchairs offers a sublime view of the ferries, ships, islands and harbour of Marseille.